Dolly Nears Category 2 Strength

She is as is predicated strengthening as she is making landfall. Her winds are up, her barometer is dropping (signs her winds will go up more) and she has become tighter and finally more traditional looking.

Very clear case of a late bloomer and hope the local medias have prepared the people there for this scenario.

Big difference between a Cat 2 and a Cat 1 and some cells can have strong vortexes with high winds much higher than 100 mph that can create havoc on a localized basis.

Stay tuned for all updates and prepare for twisters to pop up in bands after landfall.

This is a BIG event. Really bigger than most people have been led to believe.

And...she is making landfall now... as the eye wall edges closer to the shoreline.

Note the intense colors in the eye wall.