| Floridacane |
| (Weather Guru) |
| Sun Aug 29 2004 10:06 PM |
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Re: FL Swath
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How strong of winds can the Kennedy space center withstand? I think by the blueprint maybe allow it to withstand a strong CAT 3 nothing more, it's very aerodynamic, they really accounted for the pressure gradient that exists in hurricane force winds. I would hate to see such a modern marvel become a pile of rubble.
I found this for ya...
The table below indicates to what wind speed in miles per hour KSC facilities were originally designed.
O&C LCC VAB Pads OPF MILA RPSF PHSF SSPF NSLD
Sustained 114 114 114 114 105 104 105 110 110 110
Gust 125 125 125 125 105 125 126 132 132 132