That is about as close to landfall as I have ever seen with a high velocity storm without it happening. Are the Outer Banks still there? The storm has been slowed by the front it ran into. Oklahoma had intense storms yesterday as well. Even though "Earl" is a Cat 2, it is a tenacious Cat 2 and not to be under-estimated. It is nearly halfway over land and still churning with more than 100 mph winds. That is impressive. It is hot.. The Enhanced Infrared Images from UNISYS are seven hours apart. And to think Earl could do all this and still have no fatalities reported. Good job everyone.
