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Quote:Isabele wasn't much of a storm either and we lost power for 3 days while others went months without. I think we had 35-40 mph winds. When I went driving out the next day it looked like a war zone out there. You would think a cat. 3 came through. I think Isabele was nothing but a depression. And yes I prepared for a power outage just in case. With the heavy rains we've been having the past few days it wouldn't surprise me if we don't see some of the same patterns of Isabele. In any case friday is suppose to be the worse for us here in Va. So I guess we will see what happens. Good night.

Isabelle was a Cat 5 at one point and a strong 2 at landfall. http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/at200309.asp

With that said, we stray from the original point. Cat 1 hurricanes RARELY cause substantial grid damage. Tree limbs on power lines don't qualify and that is the major cause of power outages in weak storms.