Destin tourists and techies tweet the storm on twitter (FINAL UPDATE at 2 p.m.)

The Internet social media site Twitter was abuzz with reports from Destin about the tropical storm closing in on the coast. Here are some of them with the newest posts first.

WesternFlorida: Tropical Storm Claudette can't keep us down. People are already shopping at Destin Commons.

csweather: Last night I saw people walking in the water DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE STORM in Destin.

BrianCRosales: Destin/FWB have been on TV. Yea national TV! ...but being on the weather channel is never good.

daveindestin: Destin weather update per the tourism council - sunny and beautiful. report from me: weather sucks (expletive) but the surfs up brah...

elle_phants: And of course it's raining in Destin. Silly Claudette GO AWAY.... I might behave badly and go to Coach if I can't go to the beach. Hahaha.

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ARC64: Watching the post TS Claudette waves rip at the beach here in Destin- Ma nature can be one powerful chick when she wants to be.

dylang: Looks like we left Sandestin just in time before Tropical Storm Claudette arrived.

SevenRunsSoaps: Good Morning! Well TS Cldtte has passed with NO winds for us :) Im right btween Panama City & Destin! pool floats still in pool LOL

Chris_L_Hooper: Wondering if tropical storm Claudette is going to do any damage to Destin, FL. I have a beach house there.

DlipsJR: Back home after deciding to avoid the tropical storm. I love driving at night! 7 hours from Destin to Spring Hill ;)

Bearik86: so my road is flooded and its a monsoon down here in good old destin

brandkroeger: Wind is pickin up in Destin. Sea levels are a little higher than normal.

Maurice_Shamell: Tropical Storm Claudette's "eye" is directly over Destin, FL...

leoghann: Wind and rain picking up in Destin as Claudette moves in. Alcohol consumption to follow suit.

grumm543: I'm getting to see a tropical storm in Destin right this moment. Awesome. And a little scary.

SabineTulsa: i am in destin - storm is starting to hit the area and power outage for about an hour. But we are fine - hotel has generator :)

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FL_Offshore: Tropical Storm Claudette is on the way to Destin.... maybe she'll push some fish in! =)

donnaschubert: In Destin waiting for Claudette. It's just breezy with the waves breaking out a little farther than usual

DavidButler7: Getting ready for strong storms tonight here in Destin. We are now in direct line of the assault. I pray for the homeless and their safekeep.

FoxCharlie: ts Claudette update. In Destin at 9:20. Still no rain.

molliebriskman: Tropical storm Claudette in Destin? Um, really? This is the sunniest tropical storm I've ever seen.

howman888: In Destin. Tropical storm Claudette is on her way. Can't get Internet to work in our house. Meh. Going go-carting soon...

fwbkotowske: Playing it safe n grabbing some gas for the generator. The 'Destin' thing on The Weather Channel spoke to me...

gmercer9: Bad weekend to have gone to Destin

csweather: I'm putting Claudette close to Destin for landfall, and sometime after 8pm. This could change, but that's my personal guess.

KarlaKart: If i still lived in Destin I would be pretty excited about the tropical storm coming :o)

faintsounds: On the way to Destin with my fiance. Hope this storm scares the tourists far away.

bethanymadrigal: it was basically a dud plus 2 tropical storms heading straight for Destin i had to get out of there.

bgburris: Got to Destin just in time for the tropical storm to come ashore!

Sherry112: Preparing to ride out Tropical Storm Claudette in Destin — plenty of alcohol to do so

BarousseIII: Uh, I'm glad we aren't in Destin this weekend. 3 tropical storms in 24 hours!

erinfaye: Dear Claudette: You can have Destin. We don't really need it, thanks. (Yeah, it's allowed to make hurricane jokes when you've been thru 'em)

wingatedestinfl: A little rain and wind on the way. Don't fall victim to the Weather Channel Syndrome! HYPE!!! The waves are great! All is well.

The Log will continue to track twitter as the storm moves ashore.