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1/5—Full report coming! In meantime, remarks Re: my #Hurricane #DORIAN data:

Buildup to peak winds was gradual—even once I was in eyewall—likely because of cyclone’s slow forward motion.

Eye had bright, misty quality—I didn’t get stadium effect. Lull lasted long: ~1:05-2:30pm.
2/5—I collected data w/ 2 devices. They matched well: 913.4mb (1:50pm) & 913.7mb (1:53pm) in eye. I sadly ended data collection in eye, as I needed to relocate to safety. I believe I caught min pressure, as it was starting to edge upwards when I relocated—but can’t be sure. Grrr.
3/5—It’s clear my location was stricken by high-energy mesovortices. Couldn't see them in 100% whiteout, but that’s only explanation for crazy pressure fluctuations & also damage—i.e., car thrown from parking lot up onto lawn next to our bunker, *against* primary wind flow.
4/5—Concrete walls smashed to rubble & cars crushed or torn open like sardine cans also suggested locally-augmented winds.

Weird ear pressure was almost nonstop in the storm’s core, and I had an unpleasant headache during most of it.
5/5—As we were entering eye (1:04pm), 3rd device (hanging from my neck for spot checks, not quality-controlled data) showed 4-mb drop (~919 to ~915 mb) in ~4 secs, when I happened to look at it. Sampling rate for data shown here (30 secs) don't capture crazy stuff like that. /END
P.S. Of course, timeframes for "eyewall" and "peak winds" are *subjectively* determined & should be taken as rough guides only.
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