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.
Not exact matches
Both were
far quicker than hacks with the heavy bat, which averaged just under 67.6
kilometers per hour.
Far - flung coastal communities accustomed to the Pacific Ocean's mighty onslaughts were flattened by Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most intense storms currently on record, with sustained winds ripping through their streets at around 320
kilometers per hour and gusts reaching 370 kph.
Although Camille's maximum wind speed (more than 200 miles (322
kilometers)
per hour)
far exceeded Katrina's (130 miles (209
kilometers)
per hour), Katrina's size allowed the storm to push 4 times as much water toward the shore.