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You are comparing the highest gust speeds of Scottish storms to the sustained wind speeds of a Caribbean hurricane. A huge storm in Scotland might see sustaine
by Symbiote 4y ago
You are comparing the highest gust speeds of Scottish storms to the sustained wind speeds of a Caribbean hurricane.
A huge storm in Scotland might see sustained wind speeds of 80mph.
A category 5 hurricane in the USA has sustained wind speeds of 160mph.
- Gordonjcp 4y agoThis year was mild and we were seeing sustained winds of around 100mph. Most years it's closer to 120, with gusts considerably north of 140mph. Your "sustained 160mph" is "sustained for a minute" in a category of storm that happens every few years. Maybe don't build your houses the way most people would build a packing crate.