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 Jun 27 2009, 09:39 AM
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Last Year a thunderstorm moved through and it produced winds so strong it shook my house. I was wondering what wind speed range that would be considered. I was also wondering if a thunderstorm that downed one inch branches is considered high end strong or low end severe.
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Jul 5 2009, 07:08 PM
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QUOTE(yankees @ Jun 27 2009, 10:39 AM)  Last Year a thunderstorm moved through and it produced winds so strong it shook my house. I was wondering what wind speed range that would be considered. I was also wondering if a thunderstorm that downed one inch branches is considered high end strong or low end severe. Hard to say, not knowing how your house is constructed and what qualifies as shaking. You could try to use the Beaufort Scale to estimate: QUOTE Strong gale - 47 to 54 mph: Some branches break off trees, and some small trees blow over. Construction/temporary signs and barricades blow over. Damage to circus tents and canopies. Since winds over 58 mph are required for a thunderstorm to be classified as "severe", you were probably near that classification. Did the NWS have a warning out for your storm, where they quoted specific wind speeds? -------------------- -- Jesse Ferrell, FORUM ADMIN & MODERATOR
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Jul 8 2009, 08:24 AM
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QUOTE(WeatherMatrix @ Jul 5 2009, 08:08 PM) Hard to say, not knowing how your house is constructed and what qualifies as shaking. You could try to use the Beaufort Scale to estimate: Since winds over 58 mph are required for a thunderstorm to be classified as "severe", you were probably near that classification. Did the NWS have a warning out for your storm, where they quoted specific wind speeds? Thanks for the help i am also wondering if the storm that shook my house do you think that would be severe or winds over 58 mph -------------------- Severe Weather Safety
Spring is soon to be upon us and here are some tips for severe weather season. Thunderstorm Safety Tips http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/safety-info/pu...hunderstorm.cfm Lightning Safety http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/ Tornado Safety http://www.ready.gov/tornadoes Snow Events 11/7-6.5 inches 12/24-12/25 1 inch 12/26-12/27 4.5 inches 12/29-2.5 inches 1/15-1/16-4 inches 1/28- 1 inch 2/8-2/9 Blizzard 12 inches 2/13- 1 inch 3/7-3/8- 8 inches 3/18-3/19 5 inches 12-13 45.5 09-10 43.5 inches ( Newly Updated from 39 inches) 10-11 60.5 inches 11-12 21 inches |
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Jul 15 2009, 01:53 PM
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