To: Ptarmigan
Camille was like Andrew - smaller in size but intensely powerful. I read that the instruments at Keesler AFB in Biloxi tracked sustained winds of 190 mph for three hours.
5 posted on
11/15/2006 5:35:30 PM PST by
Mr. Jeeves
("When the government is invasive, the people are wanting." -- Tao Te Ching)
To: Mr. Jeeves
My God! I heard it had gusts as high as 220 mph. I have seen images of Camille, it looks larger than Andrew. Hurricane Katrina was much worse, despite having 125 mph winds. Most of Katrina's damage was from storm surge.
7 posted on
11/15/2006 7:17:27 PM PST by
Ptarmigan
(Ptarmigans will rise again!)
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