tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post1098656899895754964..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: A Narrow Escape for Winds, but Not SurgeJim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-83263781333190157092016-10-07T18:22:19.812-06:002016-10-07T18:22:19.812-06:00I should add the EWRC which was ongoing for a long...I should add the EWRC which was ongoing for a long period of time, likely helped knock the max winds down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-82614019661704480142016-10-07T18:21:07.967-06:002016-10-07T18:21:07.967-06:00Hurricane Charley had a smaller windfield, however...Hurricane Charley had a smaller windfield, however, in this case due to track of the storm the bulk of the stronger winds (in the NE quadrant) stayed off shore which gave the illusion of a very small windfield. although I would have expected to have a few more sustained hurricane force reports (particularly since many of the sensors in that area of Florida are right on the coast with little surface drag. There were some Kennedy space center tower reports with 5 minute sustained winds of around 75-80 mph (although these were at 50 feet above the 10m standard they were also 5 minute averages rather than 1 minute averages).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-32631255016049294802016-10-07T13:17:40.034-06:002016-10-07T13:17:40.034-06:00Can't ever recall a Cat 4 hurricane with such ...Can't ever recall a Cat 4 hurricane with such a small wind field >74. Any explanation? The only gust reported above 100 was at the space center 100 ft AGL.<br />Pemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316892293884710148noreply@blogger.com