Surely it is blowing harder than that. on the Beaufort Scale that this a moderate breeze?
2006-12-07 01:29:45 · 7 answers · asked by Jon 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The answer is measurements are taken using a 'Stevenson screen' etc. this gives no wind-chill factor, and most probably does not, in the save vane as above gives no measurement of gust wind values.
See source.
2006-12-07 01:49:35 · answer #1 · answered by Daedalus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On Metcheck it's around 24mph. That's quite fast you know - think how a car travels at that speed and then look at what the wind is doing.
Obviously, the squally gusts are stronger than that, but weather forecasters understandably find it difficult to predict just how strong.
2006-12-07 01:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Statistically 1 in 4 weather men/women are mentally retarded according to a recent survey....... no i'm only joking!
but seriously- apparently there was a tornado so the weather man MUST have been high or something.
2006-12-07 01:39:18 · answer #3 · answered by Tom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're missing a 0 on the end of that 19MPH, my friend!
2006-12-07 01:32:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats the average speed obviously in showers it picks up and occasionally you get a tornado come in land it very unusual to come in to a built up area though
2006-12-08 20:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to see some pictures.
2006-12-07 01:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they show that there are sunny spells, but they never predicted HAIL!
2006-12-07 01:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by Brij 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋