ChessieStorm
(Weather Watcher)
Wed Oct 19 2005 12:08 AM
Re: Stupid question. . .

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OK, here's the stupid question of the day. Forgive me, but I'm still learning. Lake Okeechobee is pretty darned big. What type of impact (if any) would it have on Wilma if it were to cross right over it?




Here are some sites on that storm to help you read about what damage was done. At one point that storm had winds of 160 mph before it hit.

Link #1: http://www2.sptimes.com/weather/HG.2.html

Link #2: http://www.tommymarkham.com/Hurricane/AListPage.htm

Wilma would have to be Cat 4-5 to cause the damage that was done in 1928, but they have done some things around the Lake since then to keep this sort of event from happening again. Only time will tell if that holds true.

Wilma will be weakening as she approaches the coast. It'll probably still be a major storm, but not Cat. 4-5 (at least I hope not)


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