Sentences with phrase «hurricane wind force»

Not exact matches

Harvey's devastating hurricane - force winds, storm surge on the Gulf Coast, and landmark flooding inland combined to make it a catastrophic event for Texas.
This is clearly going to either have a direct hit or come right along our coast and we're going to have hurricane - force winds.
In early February Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas battled hurricane - force winds and 30 - foot waves, and the same ship is again facing severe weather, forcing an early return to its New Jersey port.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday evening that Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter planes found that Maria had strengthened into a storm with 160 mph (260 kpHurricane Center in Miami said Monday evening that Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter planes found that Maria had strengthened into a storm with 160 mph (260 kphurricane hunter planes found that Maria had strengthened into a storm with 160 mph (260 kph) winds.
The strong Santa Ana winds — reaching near hurricane force — have helped the fire spread across over 60,000 acres, mostly in Ventura County, which is about 70 miles outside of LA.
On the tiny island of Barbuda — where the hurricane first made landfall — cell towers snapped under the force of 185 - mile per hour winds, cutting off communication.
Its hurricane force winds extended about 50 or 60 miles out from its center, whereas Irma's extended around 80.
With tropical force winds reaching 230 miles from its center, Hurricane Maria completely engulfed Puerto Rico as it bisected the 100 - mile wide island, picking up steam again one it was clear.
«At stake for FPL are the claims of all customers who paid for storm - recovery charges and nevertheless lost power for a prolonged period in the sweltering summer heat after Hurricane Irma's outer bands unleashed tropical storm force winds in the South Florida area,» a law firm representing the plaintiffs said in a statement.
Irma made landfall Sept. 6 on the island of Barbuda as a Category 5 storm packing winds of up to 185 mph, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record and ultimately forcing the evacuation of the entire population of the island.
[39] October 15, 1954 - Hurricane Hazel causes hurricane force winds and small portions with 6 inches (150 mm) or moreHurricane Hazel causes hurricane force winds and small portions with 6 inches (150 mm) or morehurricane force winds and small portions with 6 inches (150 mm) or more of rain.
Hurricane Harvey rolled over the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, smashing homes and businesses and lashing the shore with wind and rain so intense that drivers were forced off the road.
Hurricane - force winds caused the highest total number of power outages in the area since 2003.
A blast of air surged at speeds exceeding 600 mph, bringing hurricane - force winds to what is now North America.
Hurricane - force winds leveled forests far beyond that.
Hurricane - force winds resonate across the rusty deserts of Mars, although they generate only about as much noise as a modest breeze blowing through Earth's far denser atmosphere.
Hurricane - force winds whip the ocean so fiercely that the seawater belches dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere like a shaken bottle of soda, scientists have discovered.
Winds gusting at speeds of up to 1,650 km / h blow from West to East in the equatorial atmosphere, thirteen times the strength of the most destructive hurricane force winds that form on Earth «s equWinds gusting at speeds of up to 1,650 km / h blow from West to East in the equatorial atmosphere, thirteen times the strength of the most destructive hurricane force winds that form on Earth «s equwinds that form on Earth «s equator.
Hurricane - force winds blasted Puerto Rico on 20 September, downing power lines and damaging buildings across the island.
Floating on a hollow concrete hull, the turbine would be moored to anchors by polyester ropes designed to keep it stable even in hurricane - force winds.
But even out at sea, Irene's 50 - mile radius of hurricane - force winds and 205 - mile radius of tropical storm winds could still batter the East Coast.
But I was relying on a Scott Tent, designed by its famous namesake more than a hundred years ago and little changed since, a testament to its ability to withstand hurricane - force winds not uncommon on the continent.
Dispersal and movement First and foremost, according to scientists, hurricane - force winds in excess of 119 kilometers per hour further mix and disperse the oil itself.
On the afternoon of May 10, a storm with near - hurricane - force winds engulfed the peak and trapped 26 climbers on the slopes.
By Marie - Louise Gumuchian and Anthony Deutsch LONDON / AMSTERDAM (Reuters)- Hurricane strength winds battered northern Europe on Monday, killing more than a dozen people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train journeys.
LONDON / PARIS (Reuters)- Hurricane - force winds and torrential rain disrupted transport networks and cut power supplies in Britain and France on Tuesday, one of the busiest travel days of the year just before Christmas, pushing the death toll to at least six people.
Finally, hurricane - force winds modify Titan's surface, eroding thefrigid land and creating dunes that stretch in parallel lines forhundreds of miles.
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexicon — Hurricane Patricia, one of the most powerful storms on record, struck Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday with destructive winds that tore down trees, moved cars and forced thousands of people to flee homes and beachfront resorts.
Most notably, the Coriolis force acts on Earth's atmosphere, sometimes generating hurricanes in the winds that move across the surface of our spinning planet.
Under hurricane force wind, the air - water interface was producing projectiles fragmenting into sub millimeter scale water droplets.
NOAA's latest forecasts warn of the potential for hurricane - force winds from the northern Delmarva Peninsula to Cape Cod, Mass., and well inland, with rainfall totals topping 12 inches in some areas.
When the wind exceeded Category 3 hurricane force, the «slippery» effect started gradually disappearing and was completely gone at Category 5.
He and his fellow researchers used a computational fluid dynamics model to simulate microstructure of the air - sea interface under hurricane force winds.
As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, federal forecasters are warning that the massive storm could bring «life - threatening» storm surges, flooding, hurricane - force winds, heavy rain and even blizzardlike snowfall over an area stretching from the Carolinas to Canada, and westHurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, federal forecasters are warning that the massive storm could bring «life - threatening» storm surges, flooding, hurricane - force winds, heavy rain and even blizzardlike snowfall over an area stretching from the Carolinas to Canada, and westhurricane - force winds, heavy rain and even blizzardlike snowfall over an area stretching from the Carolinas to Canada, and west to Ohio.
In hurricane - force winds, nobody wonders, «Gee, is this a strong wind
For example, in 1900, a 6 - meter (20 - foot) storm surge and hurricane - force winds combined to kill at least 5,000 people in Galveston, Texas.
On Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center forecast indicated 50 percent or greater odds for tropical storm - force winds — surface winds greater than 39 mph — from Georgia to the eastern edge of Long Island.
His three gifted assistants are the laser - eyed Cyclops (James Marsden), the telepathic / telekinetic Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), and Storm (Halle Berry), who can summon forth lightning and winds of hurricane force.
Despite overwhelming odds, four men, led by Coast Guard Capt. Bernie Webber (Pine), set out in a wooden lifeboat with an ill - equipped engine and little, if any, means of navigation, facing frigid temperatures, 60 - foot high waves and hurricane - force winds.
Roma and his crew will deluge you with tales of zero - compliance cross-axis ball joints, new handling links, higher - rate springs, and stabilizer bars stiff enough to keep the Empire State Building ramrod rigid in hurricane - force winds.
When a massive hurricane hits land, SEAL Sam Rafferty is trapped in the everglades with a cartel hit squad in hot pursuit — forcing him to take a terrible risk that could jeopardize the lives of his wounded mother and Kate, a woman who branded him with her love.
Winds with speeds of almost 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph / 55 knots - hurricane force) are most common during the autumn and the spring.
One moment the air was calm; the next the sky exploded in a raging chaos of horizontal snow and hurricane - force winds.
Here, look at a graph of Hurricane force winds:
Admittedly, hurricanes don't generally bring their full force down on Cary, but even the «leftovers» of a bad storm can cause significant damage from rain, wind, and other types of losses.
There is also a special exclusion for Florida, Georgia and Caribbean weddings due to hurricane force winds in August, September and October.
We're supposed to get more than two feet of snow... winds at or approaching hurricane force.
There was rain, snow, hail, sun and wind; storm warnings, hurricane force winds and even a Tsunami advisory!
We experienced hurricane force winds (full strength still to be determined), and a large surge from the south.
Huge thanks go to DJ Grenola, who recorded all of the videos and wrote all of the descriptions for the 29 Secret Worlds and 2 Techniques added in this special «hurricane force winds» update.
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