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08/27/11(Sat)03:58 No.14619641>>14619597 >There
has never been a hurricane in modern times to make landfall in the
united states at a speed faster than 155mph. Andrew made landfall in
1991 after being recorded as a category 5, with 160mph winds offshore,
but made landfall at category 4 level, around 140mph.
False, actually.
"In
2002, as part of an ongoing review of historical hurricane records,
National Hurricane Center experts concluded that Andrew had sustained
winds of 165 mph (266 km/h) briefly before and during landfall, making
it a Category 5." |