@MrSapphire The reason Ike did so much damage, was that the hurricane-force winds were spread out almost the entire width of the storm, which was itself incredibly huge. Even the strongest hurricanes, Andrew included, had the highest winds in a rather small area near the eyewall.
I remember when I was in the Navy, I received orders to go to Galveston to do hurricane relief after Hurricane Ike. We spent a month handing out bottled water and supplies to the locals. I will never forget all the dead farm animals and people's property floating in the harbor we pulled into. This video doesn't do justice in terms of the destructive power of hurricanes!
True! it was like pioneer days. Our whole neighborhood was out for 2 weeks. We all met at different backyards taking turns grilling food and sharing water.
Riding Hurricanes since 1955.............the Storm was a blast. The next night was very hot and humid with no electricity, like back in the pioneer days. 12 miles from the coast.
My dad stayed behind because he was fire department and drove the truck I drive now in the storm surge and flooding, using his ham radio gear as mobile communications. That truck also survived flooding in Harvey.
A bit hit me in kentucky it was wonderful but horrible at the sametime. I rode my bike without pettling it was pretty fun. But it knocked out our power for like 3 days. But not long after that we had an icestorm which knocked our power out for like a week. But outside during the icestorm was horrifing. *crack* *icesickles falling* *BOOM* and every crack you just waited and hoped that the branch would'nt hit your house. It was almost impossible to sleep.
Believe it or not but we don't get that many hurricanes, this was the last one before Harvey hit, that was a total of 9 years. The only other times we get "hit" by hurricanes are just the tail fins of what hits Louisiana. Like issac, Rita, and Katrina.
Houston rarely sees hurricanes. Usually we get hit by tropical storms and rain making storms since were a hot spot for moisture to stay healthy. But ike was our last direct hit we took.
Plus because it was so big those winds that were "just" a category 2 even though it was 1 mph shy of being a category 3 lasted forever. They can classify it not as a major hurricane, but its size caused such a storm surge that made it the third costliest hurricane ever. It was the second until Sandy. I emailed the NHC and told them they needed to rethink their classification on what was a major hurricane.
Damn I was in clear lake in the meadowgreen nieghborhood with family and I was outside during ike with the rain drilling and wind so strong and the street lights off so it was dark
They talked about Ike on the national news for like a day after it hit even though it was the largest north Atlantic storm in recorded history. With Katrina and now Sandy they will report on it for weeks on end. Ike destroyed much of Galveston and all of the Bolivar Peninsula. 100s were killed and it got little media coverage with the exception of the local media that reported none stop for several weeks.
Oh lord, I remember this hurricane, definitely not as bad as Harvey. Harvey would have killed Ike. But I got to thank Ike, if it didn't hit us, we would have never gotten our roof fixed, that would have left our house in a lot of damage from Harvey, so thanks Ike.
@BandiClan haha i know what you mean! *twitch- "sss!" yikes! poor weather man... "i want you to imagine being out in that and maybe... being hit with a piece of debris" LOL
i had much worse I had a badder herricane once it blew my house and killed one of my cousin's his name is Hinnery be died i had to live with my brother it happened 2 days ago it was scary
i think i stayed in my house in ike dont no but i did i was mad at ma mama and daddy cause they didnt put ma trampoline then next thing you no i was looking in the outside window and saw ma trampoline flying in the air!!!lol ikr!!!first i thought it was an tre lol!!!then the next day it was in my nice neigbors yard!!lol
It’s unbelievable that one homeless man, who has lived on the beach for many years, survived this hanging on to a tree in Galveston!
@MrSapphire
The reason Ike did so much damage, was that the hurricane-force winds were spread out almost the entire width of the storm, which was itself incredibly huge. Even the strongest hurricanes, Andrew included, had the highest winds in a rather small area near the eyewall.
I remember when I was in the Navy, I received orders to go to Galveston to do hurricane relief after Hurricane Ike. We spent a month handing out bottled water and supplies to the locals. I will never forget all the dead farm animals and people's property floating in the harbor we pulled into. This video doesn't do justice in terms of the destructive power of hurricanes!
This looks very scary, everybody had to mandatory evacuate.
True! it was like pioneer days. Our whole neighborhood was out for 2 weeks. We all met at different backyards taking turns grilling food and sharing water.
i remember going through the eye of ike in baytown... truly hell on earth
hurricane ike was my birthday present for that year
I was born on the 10th when this was happening
Mine too
I live in Clear Lake... scariest thing I've ever experienced.
greatest eyewall yet. Hermine is a sorry excuse for a tropical storm xD
This happened a fee months after i was born my mom tells the story all the time
I was a Storm tracker called in from Harris County at the time. Ike was a real storm
Please do tell more...
I remember this storm vividly & around 3:00am my 2story brick house was movin bac & forth & I was living n Pasadena at the time
Riding Hurricanes since 1955.............the Storm was a blast. The next night was very hot and humid with no electricity, like back in the pioneer days.
12 miles from the coast.
Mother Nature will not always be kind to us and we have to understand this. Galveston and much of Houston is ready again for another "Ike".
Harvey fucked us worse than Ike!!
Ikr
This comment didn’t age well.
@@labaccident2010 and what about it didn't age well? All I said was storms are bound to happen and it's completely out of our hands.
My dad stayed behind because he was fire department and drove the truck I drive now in the storm surge and flooding, using his ham radio gear as mobile communications. That truck also survived flooding in Harvey.
Ike was 1mph less than a major cat 3
A bit hit me in kentucky it was wonderful but horrible at the sametime. I rode my bike without pettling it was pretty fun. But it knocked out our power for like 3 days. But not long after that we had an icestorm which knocked our power out for like a week. But outside during the icestorm was horrifing. *crack* *icesickles falling* *BOOM* and every crack you just waited and hoped that the branch would'nt hit your house. It was almost impossible to sleep.
it was soooo fun to go out in this and trying to stand up! but the rain felt like getting shot with a paintball gun once every second.
2023 anyone!?
what's with hurricanes and Houston?
Believe it or not but we don't get that many hurricanes, this was the last one before Harvey hit, that was a total of 9 years. The only other times we get "hit" by hurricanes are just the tail fins of what hits Louisiana. Like issac, Rita, and Katrina.
Houston rarely sees hurricanes. Usually we get hit by tropical storms and rain making storms since were a hot spot for moisture to stay healthy. But ike was our last direct hit we took.
@@indigolights365 1983 Hurricane Alicia unleashed fury in Houston, the eye passed near downtown. Category 3. 25 years before Ike came along.
I prey for everyone who experienced this luckily I was nowhere near being born I was born in 2015
and this was only cat 2. Imagine if it was a major hurricane.
storm surge was near cat 5
Cat.4
It was 1 mph shy of cat3 but the storm tide was that of a cat 5
Plus because it was so big those winds that were "just" a category 2 even though it was 1 mph shy of being a category 3 lasted forever. They can classify it not as a major hurricane, but its size caused such a storm surge that made it the third costliest hurricane ever. It was the second until Sandy. I emailed the NHC and told them they needed to rethink their classification on what was a major hurricane.
It was a Cat 2 during landfall
look how fast the wind is blowing behind him omg ! 2020 here and ready for 2020 hurricane season FLORIDA BOUND Lets go!
Why is this in my reccomended?
I was so young
It’s hurricane Ike Broflovski!
i remember trying to wind surf with a tarp and a skateboard during ike....
Bush did Ike
Quilava Hurricanes can't melt steel Houstons.
+Quilava Kyogre did this
I blame Lugia
His momma and daddy are front row at Astros games, why would he do this?
We're going to stand in the middle of this like idiots and sensationalize it.
Wow I’m watching this after beryl
Damn I was in clear lake in the meadowgreen nieghborhood with family and I was outside during ike with the rain drilling and wind so strong and the street lights off so it was dark
I was in the eye of Ike.
They talked about Ike on the national news for like a day after it hit even though it was the largest north Atlantic storm in recorded history. With Katrina and now Sandy they will report on it for weeks on end. Ike destroyed much of Galveston and all of the Bolivar Peninsula. 100s were killed and it got little media coverage with the exception of the local media that reported none stop for several weeks.
Pretty Crazy How I Survived That As A Newborn
Omg I was one when hurricane ike hit and all I remember is water in my bed💀
Hurricane Ike ruined my birthday
Oh lord, I remember this hurricane, definitely not as bad as Harvey. Harvey would have killed Ike. But I got to thank Ike, if it didn't hit us, we would have never gotten our roof fixed, that would have left our house in a lot of damage from Harvey, so thanks Ike.
I remember when this happened I was only 2 years old and hurricane Ike went through mah home town
@BandiClan haha i know what you mean! *twitch- "sss!" yikes! poor weather man... "i want you to imagine being out in that and maybe... being hit with a piece of debris" LOL
I was flying my Citation 2000 Regional Jet above Hurricane Ike that day
I'd rather get hit by a Nolan Ryan pitch.
is he in a car?
hurricane laura!!!!!!
i had much worse I had a badder herricane once it blew my house and killed one of my cousin's his name is
Hinnery be died i had to live with my brother it happened 2 days ago it was scary
*PREPARE YOURSELF*
i think i stayed in my house in ike dont no but i did i was mad at ma mama and daddy cause they didnt put ma trampoline then next thing you no i was looking in the outside window and saw ma trampoline flying in the air!!!lol ikr!!!first i thought it was an tre lol!!!then the next day it was in my nice neigbors yard!!lol
probably
and thats the west end of the storm, get on the east side first coming in.
The west end looked more buff than the east
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