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Feb 13, 2011 at 4:53 pm #1269129
The people on cascadeclimbers.com have noticed that Camp Muir on Mt. Rainer is a bit breezy today: “Gusting to 152 but averaging 128 mph, incredible. And still going up.”
“A category 4 hurricane at about 14°F air temp. It is amazing the anemometer was able to keep up. Calculating windchill…”
155 MPH: “A high percentage of frame homes will be destroyed, with total roof failure and wall collapse. Extensive damage to roof covers, windows, and doors will occur. Large amounts of windborne debris will be lofted into the air. Windborne debris damage will occur to nearly all unprotected windows and many protected windows.”Feb 13, 2011 at 6:59 pm #1696331Boy! That will keep the condensation out of your shelter.
–B.G.–
Feb 13, 2011 at 7:18 pm #1696346I've been outside in a cat 4 hurricane (Katrina) In Hattiesburg, MS. That stuff is no joke. We had to wait behind a building and let a crumpled mass of twisted gas station roof as big as a car pass so we could run to the next building. My friend was like, "Hold on a second" and the roof went sliding by at about a walking pace. Then he said "OK its clear!" We laughed like hell- then his hat flew off and the joke was over. (why would you wear a good hat in a hurricane?)
I couldn't imagine what snow feels like at that speed
Feb 13, 2011 at 7:19 pm #1696347AnonymousInactive"Boy! That will keep the condensation out of your shelter."
Uh, what shelter? ;)
Feb 13, 2011 at 8:30 pm #1696381The Scots have a phrase for that kind of wind.
"It's a wee bit sharp today."
–B.G.–
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