Cindy not a hurricane at landfall

[wxmann_91]

A member from another forum wrote an email to Mr. Stewart regarding the classification of Cindy, and this is what Mr. Stewart wrote back:

Unless Doppler radar velocity data (this was the basis for
upgrading Gaston last year, along with a 985 mb pressure report from a
coastal observing site [987 mb is a typical threshold pressure value
for a Cat 1 hurricane]), Cindy will likely just remain a strong TS at
landfall. The TC Report should be completed later this week and,
hopefully, posted on our web page before the end of the month.

Just a heads-up for guys like Matt-hurricanewatcher who are so concerned about those records.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

It was about 4 hours before landfall. In which Hrd data did show it to have 67 knot winds at the surface. It did in fact weaken to a tropical storm at landfall. So please lay off the flames.

[wxmann_91]

It was about 4 hours before landfall. In which Hrd data did show it to have 67 knot winds at the surface. It did in fact weaken to a tropical storm at landfall. So please lay off the flames.

I'm not throwing flames at you, Matt. Just wanted to point that out. No hard feelings.

And you could be right - but whether the NHC will use that data in their TC report will be seen.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Ok...I can't wait to see what they have to say.

Here is the Hrd surface data. Which shows 67 knots...Also to support this there was a 90 something mph gust reported. With a large area of 60 to 65 mph winds reported on the buoys.

Here it is.

67 knots
ftp://ftp.aoml.noaa.gov/pub/hrd/hwind/2 ... l08deg.png

Also it shows that the system had weaken to 58 knots at landfall.

[Jim Cantore]

I say about 40% they upgrade it