Re: Touted Wind Speeds w/Tropical Cyclones vs Measured Wind Speeds

From: Mike (bakerdivert_at_lava.net)
Date: 08/14/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:34:54 -1000

"David Salmon" <derive@kcnet.com> wrote in message
news:10hqompjv395210@corp.supernews.com...
> Why are the touted wind speeds associated to tropical cyclones always
double
> and some times nearly triple the measured wind speeds? As with Hurricane
> Charlie, I fail to see why the storm is reported as having 140mph
sustained
> wind with higher gusts, when the observed maximum wind gusts are but in
the
> 70+ mph range and sustained winds much lower. This is not the first time
> I've noticed this--more like the 1,000th.
>
> David Salmon

To scare the dickens out of the populace? Meteorologists have insurance
disclaimers written on their forehead.

My question is comparatively what was the maximum wind speed of Andrew?
Iniki? Gloria?

I always think of what it was like before predictive meteorology (way
before). 'Honey, this storm is not lightening up.' Did primitive man think
of God's wrath in the aftermath of such a storm? Most of my ancestors were
not from tropical regions so they probably did not experience anything of
the like. Interest in and therefore existence in tropical regions developed
in earnest not until the 1800's.

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