[Tuesday] Idalia Strengthening on Approach to Florida; Major Impacts Expected 

Your video's are by far the best at explaining what is happening and why with these storms. Thanks Levi!

Levi, I don’t think you have any idea of the impact you have on people during an extremely stressful event in their lives. Your videos are just the best. Thank You!❤️

In Newberry Florida, 15 miles west of Gainesville. A lot of people are preparing for the storm.

Thank you so much for always presenting this info in a calm, objective manner.

Wow western Florida again. Prepare better than last year. Thank you Dr. Cowan

Thank you for explaining so well!!! From Sarasota FL

Thanks!

Thanks, Levi! We appreciate your time.

This guy is the best in the business at explaining hurricanes

I've been waiting patiently,thank you 🙏 Ormond Beach Florida watching closely 👀

Thanks again Levi for another great video! You're definitely the best and the calm before every hurricane!! Praying for the safety of all those in Idalia's path 🙏🏻

Thank you Levi. Please please please do another one sometime early evening. Thank you.

You are absolutly the best at explaining and breaking this down for me to understand. Thank you!

Stay safe everyone!

I always appreciate your coverage. No hype, just the facts.

Stay safe out there everyone!

Thank you, Levi! ❤

You are a voice of comfort in the face of uncertain and intense weather. The detailed explanations of what the atmosphere is doing and how it affects the storms is fascinating insight and deeply appreciated!

Thank you Levi for your hard work both in the past with your education and in the present with the efforts that bring this much needed information to the communities that need it.

Starting to look very serious for Florida

‼️ Best weather channel Ive ever come across, thanks and God bless,and prayers for the folks in Florida.

Thank you once again, Dr. Levi!

Obrigado as always. Your work is much appreciated.

Thank you. Really like your program.

Thank you for your clear and concise analysis of hurricanes as they develop. My husband and I have been watching you for a few years and you have always been spot on. Thank you for taking the time to make the videos!!

Thank you, Dr! Your time and considerations are truly appreciated! THANK YOU! Be well ✌️

Oh wow, it's not predicted to weaken at all before landfall? That sounds scary

Thank you Levi Praying for all of Florida We appreciate you Levi ❤

Thanks as always for your insight, truly an invaluable resource

I would love to take a ride in the hurricane recconesance aircraft!!! That would be an incredible adventure!!!

Thank you from Tampa

Thank you Dr.!! Great information!

Thank you for the reporting 😊

Thanks for your detailed explanations!

Sage advice and pertinent information as always. I agree with the others: Your calm demeanor is a blessing. We are very, very grateful for you.

Having been a Caribbean boat Capt. for the last 45 years.. I have followed you for a long time.. retired now. But still follow.. SE. Georgie.. Gonna be interesting...

Couldn’t have clicked faster.

Levi, thanks for all your videos. They are very detailed and extremely informative. You are BY FAR the best at explaining the important aspects that we all need to know to prepare for these hurricanes. This video especially was absolutely key in explaining the ridge over the Bahamas and ridge line down the state of Florida. Your use of the European 500 mb steering flow graphics showing the hurricane going due north and not turning east earlier was spot on. Thank you.

Thank you as always for your work.

Any thoughts on Idalia back tracking and hitting Florida on the East Coast?

Thank you so much Love all the inside facts you give us

Thank You, Dr. Levi!

Thanks for the update!

Excellent, thank you.

Thank you, Levi!

I sure hope you'll do another video this evening

Thank You Dr.Cowan.👍

I'm in Osceola county and we're the only county that has decided to keep schools open. Polk and Orange county have suspended school but us in the middle of Orange and Polk are still going. I need to check how far out the winds will expand.

With it's small core size, seems more likely that it will be able to intensify more rapidly, which would likely pivot it more to the right/East upon landfall. Since it's such a fast moving storm though, I'm curious about the severity of the surge. Typically stronger, slower moving storms cause more catastrophic surge, but like you said, this is in a wetland area, which is very vulnerable to this. I can't help but wonder if the intensity of Franklin helped to amplify the ridge, since Franklin intensified very rapidly. And I'd like to thank you, Dr. TT. You and I have the same Alma Mater, but I got my BS and then got my BS in Engineering. I'm in the western Florida panhandle, and your knowledge and attention to detail has helped me explain to my friends, family and colleagues what to expect, and everything in-between when it comes to hurricane season here in Florida. Thank you so much for what you do for us!

Im in Marathon Florida and idalia is making her entrance

You're the absolute best, thanks for all of your hard work.

Stay safe people 🙏

The Alaskan kid from WU....proud of you Levi

Thank you

This is a wicked awesome analysis!!

Thanks Levi!!?💜🌀

Of all the weather reports I watch on RU-vid Yours and weather gurl Dani'i are best the very best 🎉!!

I'd like to buy you lunch some day! Thanks for keeping it calm, and not bullshitting everyone.

Thanks

Looks like the record high water temps will make for a crazy hurricane season 🌀

Levi you the real MVP!

Please do a follow up video to this one including future track, and any loop back potential

Listening from Bluffton,SC

Thank you Levi. It would be nice in the future if you could have the hurricane tracks of the GFS & ECMWF models plotted over time to show disagreement between models and accuracy of the actual path. Looks like you already track the hurricane center in the “hurricane” tab. I just struggle flipping between 3 or 6 hour steps for each model. I know you have spaghetti plots images, but I can’t tell which of the dozens shown are the more accurate ones. I’ve noticed that the GFS has held a more westward position compared to the ECMWF, and that prediction has stayed west over the course of two days, which is interesting as we find out which model had a more accurate forecast in a few hours. Would be nice if that could be easily visualized

Thank you. So sick of future casts. Why can’t they just show the radar anymore? Smh thank you again so much!

Place names being pronounced in the way that we pronounce them so glad you have intimate local knowledge

I clicked so fast 😮 Thank you Levi

Thank you for the updates. I greatly appreciate that you don't use fearbait to get views. Just facts.

Levi the Legend

100 mph already, rapid intensification begins

It already is a powerful storm, if getting a little bit more of storm surge in a bay in Northwest Florida Panhandle. The less affected west side, not the dirty east side of the storm. Remember that the waters get very dark colored and choppy, before wherever a hurricane is set to hit.

Stay safe everyone! Remember, the hurricane is NOT likely to stay at 85mph, should be more like a category 3 with catastrophic storm surge at landfall. Be prepared and heed orders. Praying for the best for y'all! Jesus saves and comforts (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)!

God bless you. Thank you

How big is this storm? What is the miles from the eye to the outer east side? No one is talking about this. It would help those in hurricane warnings could prep for the worst. Thank you.

Thank you im sure its too early im curious how likely it is to turn around

I can't believe you said Steinhatchee..Steeenhatchee but you already knew that

Thank you very much for these videos! Even though I'm living in Europe I watch these videos almost everytime since I'm intrested in the topic. I've got a question about hurricane Franklin since it shows on the NHC site that it's still going to be a storm around 55N35W. Is it likely that hurrican Franklin is going to affect the weather in Europe somehow?

I've seen some model runs curving the storm to the south after it goes back out to sea in the mid-atlantic. Can you speak to the likelihood of those possible solutions?

umm.. when you show the aircraft wind maps, can you please show the chart of what speeds the colors represent? thanks ...

Very active Atlantic Ocean. I'm watching 95L off Africa.

What about Florida's Southeast coast? I'm in Palm Beach County, and can't figure out if we will feel any effects. I know that we are very far away from the landfall area. 😬🙁😩

What is potential for moving east to Port Charlotte?

looking at the front above that will direct idalia looks like it will turn her sooner..i have watched them enough from living in florida..3:12 eastern time..just my observations.

Damn your mic’s good enough it picked up the bass from a passing car at 1:57

Beautiful name but I think it's safe to say they may retire the name after this :(

So here it is Friday and they say the remnants from short-lived Gert have turned back into a TS. How does that even happen? How is it when one of these storms dissipates to a TD or less, can it somehow keep a ember of a low or center and reform. Makes no sense to me.

What's recommendations for those on coast of weeki wachee FL. This is about an hour north of Tampa, and an hour and a half south of cedar key

full moon gonna affect tides, too ...

There is a defined eye, but it's too small for the radar to detect. Tornado damage, hurricane size.

Will there be rain bands near Broward county?

Hey Levi, fyi I just found out Steinhatchee is pronounced Steenhatchee. 🙂

Me downloaded

Steinhatchee is pronounced "Steenhatchee" 😂

Thank you, it's been raining so much this August -so the poor trees!!

Safety Third !!

Squally in SWFL. Be safe.

"ha ha, im in danger"

If your in a mandatory evacuation area and dont evacuate dont go crying on the news or social media in slow response time after it hits.

IDALIA said She going to Rock U like a HURRICANE! Surf's Up Dude!

Local PRONUNCIATION Help 😊 Wakulla = Wa-kool-a Steinhatchee = Steen-hatch-ee