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recon just found 160 kt surface winds..185 MPH


712 posted on 09/05/2017 9:42:42 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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This is basically a HUGE F5 Tornado..since the tornado scale is measured by 3 second wind Gusts...

gusts 215 MPH in Irma

although that’s only possible at/near the coast since the friction of the land which makes F5 tornadoes even more impressive since they have to deal with that friction

I should add the winds a few hundred feet off the ground will be even more fast then surface(ie high rise buildings)


716 posted on 09/05/2017 9:47:30 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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