Posted on 02/09/2020 9:12:42 PM PST by Mariner
Wind gusts reportedly surpassed 200 miles per hour on a particularly windy Sunday morning near Kirkwood, according to the National Weather Service — possibly setting a new record for California amid doubts of the report’s veracity.
Sacramento-area NWS forecaster Karleisa Rogacheski confirmed that an observation site in the Sierra Nevada recorded a gust of 209 mph at 7:45 a.m. amid widespread windy conditions in the region.
The last major wind speed record in the state was set in February 2017, when winds reached 199 mph at the Alpine Meadows ski resort.
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From Barstow to Mojave the cross wind from the north was at least a steady 50mph with gusts to at least 70 mph. Crazy wind is the only way to describe it.
Howling.
It would not surprise me if the high mountain passes went over 200mph.
‘oly $hit...what a storm!
Was anyone else on that roller coaster?
OMG LOL, LOL, LOL, !!!!
Worst winds I ever encountered were on the Verrazano on a winter night many years back.
But that LONG bridge has the top 5 windiest drives of my life
Any science folks know if it’s the bridge or wind over the water or both?
I haven’t a clue.
" record for directly measured surface wind speed, at 231 mph (372 km/h), recorded on the afternoon of April 12, 1934."
Is there a venturi effect there that occurs between two “squeezing” land masses?
Was walking near Russian Hill in San Francisco today. At one point, it was pretty extreme— like what I imagine a wind tunnel feels like. I never lost my balance but I can imagine someone, say an elderly person with poor balance, being knocked over.
Hot air generated by the political pontifications of the oscars.
“” record for directly measured surface wind speed, at 231 mph (372 km/h), recorded on the afternoon of April 12, 1934.”
Wow! They had global warming way back then.
I had to look up venturi but now I will have to do a lot more reading to understand it more and see if it applies.
Thanks.
Now I have to read! :)
Yes.
Combine that with altitude...
Rare, but definitely not some kind of unprecedented “extreme weather” as the global warming cultists seem to call everything these days. Mount Evans, a 14,000’+ peak west of Denver, where I live, recorded steady winds over 200 mph a number of years ago. The jet stream was unusually low and winds that typically occur at higher altitudes were skimming the summit. I also recall in the late ‘90s wind gusts over 140 mph in the Denver area that actually blew concrete girders off a highway overpass that was under construction. Plus, as someone else already mentioned, Mount Washington in New Hampshire is famous for summit winds well over 200 mph. So, winds like this are rare, but far from unprecedented.
Where I live, only rain or high winds can clean up our crappy air.
The altitude is sea level.
Probably just nothing to block the wind.
It is basically like a river that narrows. Turbulence plus increase of speed ensues.
There were windmills trying to block the wind. Unfortunately, some blew down and others burned out. Oh well, maybe we can count on solar panels to pick up the deficit.
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