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near gale 28–33 knots 32–38 mph 50–61 km/h 13.9–17.1 m/s 13–19 ft 4–5.5 m Sea heaps up and white foam from breaking waves begins to be blown in streaks along the direction of the wind; spindrift begins to be seen Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt when walking against the wind 8 Gale, fresh gale 34–40 knots 39–46 mph
Here's a look at the wind speeds and rain totals that the storm left in its wake. Peak wind gusts for Hurricane Milton and tornadoes Al’s Family Farms Citrus, 2001 North Kings Highway on Friday ...
The National Weather Service issues a similar high wind warning (Specific Area Message Encoding code: HWW) for high winds on land. The criteria vary from place to place; however, in most cases, the warning applies to winds of 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) to 73 miles per hour (117 km/h) for at least 1 hour; or any gusts of 58 miles per hour (93 ...
A wind speed of 15 mph and temperature of 15 degrees can make it feel like zero degrees, for instance. Wind chill values near minus 19 degrees mean frostbite is possible within 30 minutes.
(12:12 p.m. ET) Tornado Confirmed In Georgia. A short-lived, EF-0 tornado was confirmed in Fayette County, Georgia overnight. The National Weather Service estimated wind speeds at 80 mph ...
A very strong typhoon has wind speeds between 85–104 kn (44–54 m/s; 98–120 mph; 157–193 km/h), while a violent typhoon has wind speeds of 105 kn (54 m/s; 121 mph; 194 km/h) or greater. [8] The HKO, SMG and the CMA also divide the typhoon category into three categories, with both assigning a maximum wind speed of 80 kn (41 m/s; 92 mph ...
A Category 5 Atlantic hurricane is a tropical cyclone that reaches Category 5 intensity on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, within the Atlantic Ocean to the north of the equator. They are among the strongest tropical cyclones that can form on Earth, having 1-minute sustained wind speeds of at least 137 knots (254 km/h; 158 mph; 70 m/s).
Editor's note: This page reflects the news on Hurricane Milton for Tuesday, Oct. 8. For the latest updates on Hurricane Milton's projected path and landfall, read USA TODAY's live hurricane ...