Paloma: Cuba, Cayman Photos, Radar Loop
UPDATE: There is some disagreement in the media as to what Category Paloma was when it hit Cuba. According to the official NHC statement, it was a "strong Category 3 with 125 mph winds." (The AP Article quoted below said Cat 4 and a Bloomberg article said 120 mph winds.) Thanks to blog reader weatherguy4ever for forcing me to research this. :)
Click below to play a 3-day radar loop of Hurricane Paloma moving over Cuba (still images from Cuban Met Service).
In regards to damage from Category 4 Hurricane Paloma on the nation of Cuba, The Associated Press says:
And presents these photos:
As noted in J's Breaking Weather News (to your right) yesterday, there is a link to photos of damage on the Cayman Islands here. The local newspaper of the Cayman Islands describes the destruction there:
Youtube/Google Video had a few amateur videos of the event.
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