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To: mhking; Howlin

145 mph windspeed equals what Andrew was at landfall. Andrew was a good deal deeper (lower pressure though). Andrew had a 922mb low at landfall.


158 posted on 08/13/2004 10:53:46 AM PDT by nwctwx
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To: nwctwx
145 mph windspeed equals what Andrew was at landfall.

A year ago they decided that Andrew was actually a Cat 5 at landfall with wind speeds of 165 mph. But anytime the storm gets up to a Cat 4 you've got big, big trouble brewing.

165 posted on 08/13/2004 10:55:12 AM PDT by dirtboy (Forget Berger's socks - has ANYONE searched his skin folds for classified documents?)
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To: nwctwx; mhking; Howlin

I should add that Andrew was later classified a Cat 5 with estimated 165 mph sustained winds. It was a bit stronger than this storm, but when the massive surge is combined to 145mph sustained winds... few people in the track will know the difference.


170 posted on 08/13/2004 10:56:06 AM PDT by nwctwx
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