Hurricane Georges - Key West, Florida - September 25, 1998

Only four days after going through Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico, I was able to intercept the storm a second time in the lower Florida Keys. From September 22-24, Georges made landfall in the Dominican Republic, crossed into Haiti, emerged over the Windward passage and then made landfall in Eastern Cuba. The hurricane moved west-northwest skirting the northern coast of Cuba for a day, before emerging into the Florida Straits on the 24th. Georges began strengthening as it approached the Florida Keys, passing directly over Key West as a Category Two, with sustained winds of 105mph and gusts to 125mph. The minimum central pressure reported at landfall in Key West was 981mb (28.97in). I was accompanied on this chase by fellow storm chaser Jim Edds.

[@TropmetStormChasing]

Amazing shots Jim! Those small palms at the intersection of North Roosevelt and Kennedy Drive are really going wild. It's too bad you guys weren't a few miles farther up on the Keys.

[@itzvincentx3]

@Megablaze9292 Hey, do you know that hurricane Irene is coming towards the us like next week? It will hit on the east coast like in New York...

[@JP-by6pe]

Wow this brings back some memories. I was in the navy stationed there during this time.

[@JimEdds]

Thanks for letting me ride shot gun with you Jim. What a great storm in our backyard. I think I heard my name mentioned by the DJ at US1 radio out of Big Pine Key.

[@flfridayscratcher9243]

I was two months old when this hit

[@jokitorma]

I was there few days after-all the beaches were closed...

[@CyrusNixes]

If only Ike had been like that - Id be the happiest person on earth. Great footage.

[@liquidstl]

wow. This video clearly shows that even cat 2 winds need to be taken seriously

[@yahhello]

i remember when this hurricane came to my country. i think it was on september 18th. it was one of the worst hurricanes ever to hit here.

[@mikesderic]

I remember this day like it was yesterday. I was fucking terrified.

[@Knightoftheorient]

WOW that looked like some storm!

[@StoryOfYasuo]

My mom was there when this happend... but she alived (She is from germany)

[@vinodjain876]

God bless

[@Naushop1]

Georges was awesome. It stalled over Mississippi, and then headed due east.

[@187MIAMIBOY]

I love my hurricanes

[@WeatherUpdate2m]

Wowwww

[@KNJ3]

I remember when this came thru. I was in the Coast Guard and worked part-time downtown at Rumrunner's on Duval St. The biggest pain in the ass' were the people anchored on the Gulf side who refused to leave.

[@b190captain]

I flew the last commercial flight out of Key West just before the storm hit.

[@archangelmichael5209]

Get this over to Lima Bravo ASAP.

[@Eltiempoconoliver]

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[@AdminRoblox2525]

dude its not georges, its hurricane george

[@Exosphere._]

AdminRoblox2525 No it’s not

[@psymiinious8053]

How Fucking dumb are you? It IS hurricane georges. There is no such thing as "hurricane George" they named it Georges.

[@strekorodriguez9619]

AdminRoblox2525 *claps*

[@abuziyad4822]

i was in Biloxi that time but i scoped to jaxson .
انا كنت هناك مع عائلتي ولكننا هربنا الى مدنة جاكسون

[@Emmies224723]

Wholey Carp!!!!!

[@keywestjj]

I closed on my KW condo 14 days before this storm ... wasn't there for it and didn't know if the place still existed ... but all that happened was some wet carpet!! Have had 7 more since then.

[@FormOverFunction]

accept for the part that it blew y house roof off

[@DUBSTEPzMYzFRIEND]

OMG! I was born on this tooooo

[@lawrencepoluchowicz3314]

DUBSTEPzMYzFRIEND me too

[@thelensofpeet]

i was 1 when this happend

[@gieniefly1]

oh crumbs!

[@FormOverFunction]

its ok dude ill share MY day with you.

[@Jolopero]

I went thru that hurricane but a the Dominican Rublic.

[@Eltiempoconoliver]

Para estar bien informado en esta temporada de Huracanes 2010 visite el tiempo con oliver . tk la web meteorológica mas completa y actualizada, esperamos su visita Att: Oliver Sanchez Guillen..

[@CaptainPatbot]

@ScandalB52 lol you say beautiful. I say pain, My neighbors roof was in my pool.

[@oliviarodriguez6755]

nooooo not palm tree R.I.P palm tree

[@FormOverFunction]

i was bor september 22, 1998
dominican republic

[@Krys0lovers0sos]

lol i turned 5 on this date lol

[@DUBSTEPzMYzFRIEND]

Lol, Me too damn... 2:10 p.m.what bout you?

[@pimpslap775]

@kharysse Me too!

[@ironclawisback]

i was 1

[@jaguarsgojags244]

Irma

[@DUBSTEPzMYzFRIEND]

Lol