[cuz1961]

high winds

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speaking of wind(s)

ive seen many mentions of the wind speed,, anywhere from 3 to 8 to 15

but if you view the video you will notuce there is zero wind

you can tell cuz of the mirror like reflection across the water of lights .

any breath of wind on water and you wouldnt be able to see this mirror glass like smoothness and reflections.

[Paul R.]

However, smoke from the stack indicates some breeze. At night, sometimes you get no "mixing down", so you can have wind just off the surface.

Your local NWS records wind speed based on readings from the national standard height of 33 feet (typical height of an anemometer). That's why sometimes they seem to report conditions as breezier than it seems when you walk out the door.

(Rather drastically, I almost got nailed by an ~8" (and fresh / healthy wood too!) branch several nights ago in a storm. I'd run out to grab a pet, thinking "this isn't so bad." Maybe 20-30 mph gusts. 40 ft. or more up though, evidently it was a different story. Definitely a pretty good scare.)