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To: nwctwx
Meteorologist in Cuba claims a 212 mph gust before instruments failed.

Crikey that's pushing tornado speed.

1,112 posted on 08/30/2008 6:09:51 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Define yourself by what you do, not by your ideology, belief, origins, genitals, etc ....)
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To: Centurion2000

“Crikey that’s pushing tornado speed.”

Actually most tornados have wind speeds equal to Cat 1, 2, or 3 hurricanes, but concentrated in a relatively small area. 212 mph would be found in an F5 tornado, the most destructive IIRC.


1,130 posted on 08/30/2008 6:18:44 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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