Hurricane Warning for Attractions Area. Don’t Panic.

The long-anticipated hurricane warning for the Attractions area has finally been issued.

Here’s the text from the National Weather Service, focused on Orange County, home to Disney, Universal, and Sea World:

517 PM EDT TUE SEP 27 2022

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED 
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS

* WIND
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
      WIND
        - PEAK WIND FORECAST: 55-65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH
        - WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: WEDNESDAY MORNING 
          UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING

    - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST 
      UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR WIND 74 
      TO 110 MPH
        - THE WIND THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE 
          PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
        - PLAN: PLAN FOR LIFE-THREATENING WIND OF EQUIVALENT CAT 1 OR 
          2 HURRICANE FORCE.
        - PREPARE: REMAINING EFFORTS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY 
          SHOULD BE URGENTLY COMPLETED. PREPARE FOR CONSIDERABLE WIND 
          DAMAGE.
        - ACT: MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES HAZARDOUS.

    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE
        - CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, WITH SOME 
          HAVING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES LEADING TO 
          STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED, WITH SOME 
          DESTROYED. DAMAGE ACCENTUATED BY AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. 
          LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS. 
        - MANY LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND 
          ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
        - SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN 
          URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, 
          AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE.
        - LARGE AREAS WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

* FLOODING RAIN
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT
        - PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL 15-20 INCHES, WITH 
          LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS

    - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST 
      UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME 
      FLOODING RAIN
        - THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS 
          ASSESSMENT.
        - PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR 
          EXTREME FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN. EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES 
          ARE LIKELY.
        - PREPARE: URGENTLY CONSIDER PROTECTIVE ACTIONS FROM EXTREME 
          AND WIDESPREAD RAINFALL FLOODING.
        - ACT: HEED ANY FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FAILURE TO TAKE 
          ACTION WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.

    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: DEVASTATING TO CATASTROPHIC
        - EXTREME RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT NUMEROUS EVACUATIONS 
          AND RESCUES.
        - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY OVERWHELMINGLY OVERFLOW THEIR 
          BANKS IN MANY PLACES WITH DEEP MOVING WATER. SMALL STREAMS, 
          CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES MAY BECOME RAGING RIVERS. IN 
          MOUNTAIN AREAS, DEADLY RUNOFF MAY RAGE DOWN VALLEYS WHILE 
          INCREASING SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ROCKSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES. 
          FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED.
        - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER NUMEROUS STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE 
          COMMUNITIES, SOME STRUCTURES BECOMING UNINHABITABLE OR 
          WASHED AWAY. NUMEROUS PLACES WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY COVER 
          ESCAPE ROUTES. STREETS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME RIVERS OF 
          RAGING WATER WITH UNDERPASSES SUBMERGED. DRIVING CONDITIONS 
          BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. NUMEROUS ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES 
          WITH SOME WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT.

* TORNADO
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: 
        - SITUATION IS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES

    - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST 
      UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL 
      TORNADOES
        - THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE 
          PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
        - PLAN: EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR 
          SEVERAL TORNADOES WITH A FEW POSSIBLY INTENSE HAVING LARGER 
          DAMAGE PATHS. 
        - PREPARE: THOSE LIVING IN MANUFACTURED HOMES OR ON BOATS ARE 
          URGED TO RELOCATE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE HAZARDOUS WEATHER 
          ARRIVES.
        - ACT: LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS. IF A TORNADO 
          WARNING IS ISSUED, BE READY TO SHELTER QUICKLY.

    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT
        - THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE 
          EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.
        - SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW 
          SPOTS OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND 
          COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES.
        - LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS TORN OFF FRAME HOUSES, MOBILE 
          HOMES DEMOLISHED, BOXCARS OVERTURNED, LARGE TREES SNAPPED 
          OR UPROOTED, VEHICLES TUMBLED, AND SMALL BOATS TOSSED 
          ABOUT. DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE TOLL.

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