MSNBC reports on what sounds like a tornado in New York City.

One person dead when his car was struck by a tree. Roofs ripped off, trees up-rooted, 100 mph winds, hail.

I hope that city-dwellers like Elayne made it through without injury. It struck at the evening rush-hour.

Update: Elayne confirms: an F2 Tornado in Brooklyn.

Position: 23.5N 42.9W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [290°] near 24 mph [39 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [155 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 983 mb ↑.

Currently about 1375 miles [2210 km] Southwest of the Azores.

The closer Julia gets to Igor, the weaker the storm will become as the outflow from Igor increases the wind shear.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 22.0N 58.7W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [310°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 125 mph [205 kph].
Wind Gusts: 155 mph [250 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 290 miles [465 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 105 miles [165 km].
Minimum central pressure: 935 mb ↓.

Currently about 805 miles [1295 km] South-Southeast of Bermuda.

Igor just finished its second eyewall replacement. It had maintained its status as a category 4 hurricane since September 12 but finally dropped to a strong category 3 this afternoon.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Bermuda

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 19.7N 94.5W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [270°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 100 mph [160 kph].
Wind Gusts: 120 mph [195 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 105 miles [170 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 15 miles [ 30 km].
Minimum central pressure: 968 mb ↓.

Currently about 115 miles [185 km] East-Northeast of Veracruz, Mexico.

The pressure continues to drop which indicates strengthening. On its current track it should come ashore in the state of Veracruz tomorrow afternoon, but Tropical Storm conditions will be felt along the coast in the morning.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico from Veracruz to Cabo Rojo

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the coast of Mexico north of Cabo Rojo to La Cruz

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico north of Cabo Rojo to La Cruz and the coast of Mexico south of Veracruz to Punta el Lagarto

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Día de la Independencia
Estados Unidos Mexicanos

¡Viva México!

Some background on 16 de Septiembre and El Grito de Dolores.

El Bicentenario de la Independencia de México.

Today is México’s Bicentennial.