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To: Jim 0216
"Apparently this one “exploded” out of nowhere."

From Cat I to Cat 5 in 24hrs.

From 75mph to 207 at it's peak 2 hrs ago.

It's down to 190mph sustained with gusts to 220mph as it's now hitting land.

Nobody alive today has ever seen anything like it hitting land.

A couple have been measured that strong at sea...in the last 100 years.

75 posted on 10/23/2015 3:44:00 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: Mariner

Wilma dropped 100mb (982 to 882mb)in 24 hours and went from Tropical Storm to Cat IV in 24 hours, with peak winds of 185 mph and reduced to 150 mph at landfall at Cancun / Cozumel.

Still considered the worst hurricane in the Atlantic and lowest recorded barometric pressure, although Patricia reportedly hit 880mb.


102 posted on 10/23/2015 5:18:14 PM PDT by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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