Category 4 Hurricane Ian - Port Charlotte - Eyewall Footage
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Published 2022-10-04
Once we went through the Nrn eyewall, the very edge of the massive eye came over us. We got in the car and went 7 miles SSE just past Punta Gorda to intercept the direct center of the eye. We then drove another 7 miles SSE to turn around where we got to shoot a time lapse transversing across the entire eye.
Once we got back to E Port Charlotte, the W and SW eyewall came through and it was a BEAST!
Thanks for watching and do what you can to help the people down there!
Update** Hurricane Ian was found to make landfall as a high-end 150 mph Category 4 hurricane but briefly reached Category 5 status just offshore with max sustained winds at 160 mph.
All Comments (21)
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Great video! I had just moved from that area two months before Ian hit. I was in Venice for the storm. We didn’t get hit as hard, but thousands of roofs, and building were still destroyed. I was alone with my three chihuahuas, watched my neighbors house loosing parts, and the fence peal away. Took on a bit of water, roof held, lost my shed, and some downspouts. If you haven’t lived one of these storms, it’s hard to explain. My house was moaning and groaning. So freaking scary! Thanks for the amazing share Joey!
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This is some great footage! Pure raging eyewall winds
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this is why I live up north. All we have, are occasional snow storms and a rare cat1 tornado. But this right here, was raw. You've got to have balls of steels to be recording this. We appreciate you, Joey.
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We live about 10 miles north of this video in North Port. This video depicts what we watched for hours. Our yard was devastated, but the house was ok. It was so intense we had water blowing in around the exterior doors. As the sun started to go down the water started coming up. It was just a few inches from coming in the doors. The roar was deafening at times. We bought a house in North Carolina 2 months ago. We WILL be out of Florida before next hurricane season. Great video Joey.
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Kudos to whomever installed that has station cover. Those things usually going flying right away
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What a wild ride that was. Stayed for Charlie as a kid and Ian as an adult. I have to say I'm not staying for the next one but I'm coming back for the cleanup. Hurricanes can be some scary things, man.
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Well done Joey! Especially like the limited commentary. It gave a real sense that the viewer was actually there! (Glad I wasn't!)
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North Port here. Thanks. I’ll never forget the horrible roaring.😢
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Port Charlotte Florida here. This storm was like nothing I've ever seen before. I thought Charley was bad but this was something else😭
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Reminds me of Katrina. South Mississippi here. Praying for everyone that went through this and all those that lost their lives. Also, the ones cleaning up and rebuilding. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
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You weren't too far from us, Circle K, we may had even driven by one another during Ian's eyewall break too. 😉 Had to evacuate my children to my parent's home; trusses snapped like toothpicks, our roof peeled back then collapsed, front doors blown open and shutters ripped off ect. Wild ride Ian was. Survived Charley, Irma, Gloria, Michael and more...this beast, yes, more than anyone could anticipate. Prayers and thoughts for everyone impacted and their beloved ones enduring. 🙏 🥰
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To think this video is half an hour long and for us here in SWFL this went on all day and well into the night. My husband and I rode out Ian on our boat out on a mooring and we just prayed all day for the winds to stop 😫
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I’ve never seen a tree naturally lifted at it’s roots before, that’s freaky to see. This was a wild video. Thank you for sharing. I hope everyone that has been through this is doing better and that you’re getting the help you need ❤❤❤❤❤
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I was one block from you, that storm was an epic ride. You would not believe how much better everything looks already. Thanks for the awesome video!
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You were standing less than 3 miles from my home in Port Charlotte. I was on vacation out of state when Ian hit; fortunately my handyman put on the hurricane shutters and buttoned things up in time. The house came through with only some damage, for which I am grateful. Watching your video gave me a sense of what the house and my neighbors went through, and I am shocked. Thank you! So scary and sad for everyone in SWFL 😓💔
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Excellent footage. This was so incredible seeing it outside my windows in Cape Coral, just south of Punta Gorda. This was in the middle of the day! I will never forget the sounds. And It always saddens me to see a tree go down.
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I live just a few blocks from where this was filmed! In the eyeball for hours. Was here for Charley and that was scary as well, but was over quicker. Ian felt like it was never going to end. What a difference shutters made. We had none for Charley and my home got destroyed. This time even though we get a lot of damage we're able to still live in our home. Time to cross this crap OFF my bucket list!
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so glad that y'all caught this storm in this area. I live about a mile or two from the hotel and gas station that you were at. 33952 ZIP. got power back 10 days afterwards . Just started getting WiFi and internet yesterday. and it is spotty at best . But we are still in clean up mode .And things are starting to look better. The power of Mother Earth is Amazing Right??? 🌀🌀🌀
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A real bird's eye view of the power of a hurricane. Glad you made it to safety. Hopefully enough people will watch this and get outta Dodge when the warnings come. Be safe, and thanks for the upload.
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