Random Chaos
(Weather Analyst)
Tue Aug 21 2007 05:18 PM
Re: Dean Makes Landfall in Mexico as a Category 5 Hurricane

I just did some research and found a government research publication that states that the 150m eyewall dropsonde to surface adjustment is 85%.

That being the case, 178kt winds becomes 160kt / 184mph surface winds.

This is assuming of course that the 178kt measurement wasn't in an embedded tornado.


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