StormHound
(Weather Guru)
Fri Aug 13 2004 10:53 PM
Re: Early Rain Band

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Got a question about the wind speed.

WFTV is saying the winds are down to 80 mph. That seems awfully quick to go from a category four to nearly a tropical storm. I mean, that is a 60 mph decrease in an hour and a half since landfall???? Hugo hit South Carolina with winds of 150, I believe, and then hit Charlotte with 110 mph winds 200 miles inland. Donna hit the same area and hit Orlando with 90-100 mph winds.

Could this be acurate?




Doesn't sound right to be, but I've been seeing all sorts of wierd wind reports. One station is reporting we'll see Cat 2 winds in Orlando, another says 75mph winds. I've got no idea who's right. I'm not sure *they* know.



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