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    • mauimano
      mauimano | Premium last edited by

      Why am I seeing wind speeds of 14 mph in the middle of Hurricane Laura? 7 mph in Houston?

      Aloha

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      • Yves70
        Yves70 Meteorologist | Premium last edited by

        @mauimano
        In the middle of a hurricane situation is always quieter so wind speed is lower than outside. If you look at the satellite images, you clearly see the eye of the hurricane like here :
        https://community.windy.com/topic/13362/hurricane-laura-is-close-to-hits-the-us-coast?_=1598510504802

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        • Gkikas LGPZ
          Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @mauimano last edited by

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          https://community.windy.com/topic/4415/why-is-wind-speed-in-hurricanes-so-wrong?_=1598527678311

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