Wow... surprisingly high winds from Ernesto

MiamiensisWx · #1 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:36 pm

This is just hilarious...

Article

From the article... this has got to be an error...

At the Lake Worth Pier, a 45-mph gust was recorded at 7:17 a.m.; the National Hurricane Center meteorologists also received an unofficial report of a 51-mph gust in Boca Raton at 8:20 a.m. Palm Beach International Airport recorded a 4- mph gust at 9:51 a.m.

I knew this storm was a dud.

:lol:

Josephine96 · #2 Postby **Josephine96** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:38 pm

Better not go outside if the gust is 4 mph.. It might blow a leaf onto your shoe..

MiamiensisWx · #3 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:43 pm

Josephine96 wrote:Better not go outside if the gust is 4 mph.. It might blow a leaf onto your shoe..

Yep... don't want to destroy the delicate polish and supple leather...

:lol:

As a side note, that has got to be an error in the article. I think the airport registered a 40MPH gust, so it's very likely an error in the article.

#4 Postby **THead** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:11 pm

CapeVerdeWave wrote:
Josephine96 wrote:Better not go outside if the gust is 4 mph.. It might blow a leaf onto your shoe..

Yep... don't want to destroy the delicate polish and supple leather...

As a side note, that has got to be an error in the article. I think the airport registered a 40MPH gust, so it's very likely an error in the article.

Yeah, they went to hit the "0" key and got the "-" right next to it instead.

MiamiensisWx · #5 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:12 pm

For a second, I actually thought it was a negative number.

:lol:

Josephine96 · #6 Postby **Josephine96** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:14 pm

I just stepped outside actually and a leaf blew right onto my foot.. I think that gust had to be at least 5 mph :lol:

Josephine96 · #7 Postby **Josephine96** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:15 pm

<<< wonders what a gust of -4 feels like :lol:

#8 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:16 pm

if now named this storm the leaf blower

Josephine96 · #9 Postby **Josephine96** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:18 pm

Pass a declaration.. Lets officially rename Ernesto the leaf blower..

N2DaTropics · #10 Postby **N2DaTropics** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:28 pm

Josephine96 wrote:<<< wonders what a gust of -4 feels like

It kinda sucks...

#11 Postby **AnnularCane** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:36 pm

This is not funny. A 4 mph wind once blew my roof off.

That's the last time I build a house out of straw. :lol:

Josephine96 · #12 Postby **Josephine96** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:42 pm

I take it you were 1 of the 3 little pigs huh..

LOCAL STORM REPORT
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO
545 PM AUG 30 2006

WEST PALM GUST 4 MPH GUST DESTROYS HUT ON WP BEACH

Cyclenall · #13 Postby **Cyclenall** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:29 pm

N2DaTropics wrote:
Josephine96 wrote:<<< wonders what a gust of -4 feels like

It kinda sucks...

Perfect answer.

Josephine96 · #14 Postby **Josephine96** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:12 pm

#15 Postby **MississippiHurricane** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:47 pm

he is NOT a leaf blower.. Leaf blowers are like rated at at LEAST 120 MPH

Josephine96 · #16 Postby **Josephine96** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:48 pm

Ok hmm.. pebble blower..

AussieMark · #17 Postby **AussieMark** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:21 pm

he is a vacume cleaner :lol:

Lifesgud2 · #18 Postby **Lifesgud2** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:25 pm

Josephine96 wrote:Better not go outside if the gust is 4 mph.. It might blow a leaf onto your shoe..

Funny how you can make a joke now...Just a couple days ago you were sooooo worried about this storm.

:roll:

T'Bonz · #19 Postby **T'Bonz** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:36 am

A few days ago many of us were worried about this storm.

Joking after the fact is a good stress relief, as we take down the shutters and feel vaguely silly for all of the preps that we did (but don't regret doing.)

Josephine96 · #20 Postby **Josephine96** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:49 am

IN MY defense. I wasn't worried about this storm.. I am actually not afraid to say I was disappointed Ernie didn't make it to a Cat 1..

I love these storms. Even though Charley scared me 1/2 to death, Frances ruined my 04 Labor Day weekend, and Jeanne whipped us around..

I have a major fascination for the wind and the power of the wind.. and it if anything is actually getting stronger instead of fading..

Wow... surprisingly high winds from Ernesto

Wow... surprisingly high winds from Ernesto

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