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So an intensity of 115 kn is rated Category 4, but the conversion to miles per hour (132.3 mph) would round down to 130 mph, making it appear to be a Category 3 storm. Likewise, an intensity of 135 kn (~155 mph, and thus Category 4) is 250.02 km/h, which, according to the definition used before the change would be Category 5.
At Nantucket, a wind gust up to 69 mph (111 km/h) was observed. The extratropical remnants probably dissipated near Newfoundland on September 20. Meanwhile, a trough in the Gulf of Mexico had developed into a tropical depression on September 14.
Sustained winds peaked at 69 mph (111 km/h) with gusts to 85 mph (137 km/h) at Sea Rim State Park; the National Weather Service estimates gusts exceeded 90 mph (140 km/h) in southwestern Jefferson County and extreme southeastern Chambers County. [23]
The highest winds reported by a land station were 69 mph (111 km/h) at Cameron, where a wind gust of 96 mph (154 km/h) was also reported. However, due to the lack of recording instruments near the hurricane's landing point, whether higher winds occurred there is not known, although likely. [ 7 ]
Wind gusts reached 53 mph (85 km/h) in the state, strong enough to knock down trees and cause minor power outages. [111] September 4 – Tropical Storm Lee moved ashore the northern gulf coast, producing 7 inches (180 mm) of rainfall across the extreme western Panhandle. [112] Moderate beach erosion and prolonged rip currents affected the region.
Shortly after moving over Jamaica, Gordon crossed over eastern Cuba. At Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, a station recorded 69 mph (111 km/h) sustained winds, with gusts to 120 mph (190 km/h) during a microburst. The winds were not representative of the storm, and Gordon's landfall intensity was estimated at 46 mph (74 km/h). [2]
As the system neared the coast, wind gusts of 63 km/h (39 mph) were recorded at Vancouver International Airport, 69 km/h (43 mph) at Victoria Airport, and 59 km/h (37 mph) at Abbotsford Airport. [29] The highest wind gust recorded during this event was 111 km/h (69 mph) at Race Rocks on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. The winds were ...
The worst conditions of the blizzard in Buffalo occurred during the late afternoon of Friday, January 28, as winds averaged 40 knots (46 mph; 74 km/h) and gusted to 60 knots [69 mph (111 km/h)] with wind chills of −60 to −70 °F (−51 to −57 °C) [15] (NWS pre-2001 wind chill calculation method).