Katrina's wind gusts

Jim Cantore · #1 Postby **Jim Cantore** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:27 pm

I'm looking to add to this, I put it together on my abundent free time.

Gulfport MS: 137mph
Poplarville MS: 135mph
Ocean Springs MS: 127mph
Pascagoula MS: 125mph
Michoud LA: 123mph
Long Beach MS: 122mph
Slidell LA: 121mph
East New Orleans LA: 120mph
Stennis space center MS: 117mph
Grand Isle LA: 114mph
Laurel MS: 110mph
Buras LA: 107mph
Mobile Bay: 105mph
Dauphin Island AL: 103mph
Belle Chase LA: 103mph
Southwest Pass LA: 102mph
Port Sulphur LA: 102mph
Forrest MS: 100mph
Mid Lake Pontchartrain LA: 99mph
New Orleans LA: 98mph
Biloxi MS: 98mph
Isle Dernieres LA: 97mph
Galliano LA: 96mph
Hancock MS: 85mph
Manchac LA: 85mph
Mobile AL: 84mph
Columbia MS: 81mph
Meridian MS: 81mph
Black Creek MS: 80mph
Tambour Bay LA: 80mph
Franklinton LA: 80mph
Cuba AL: 79mph
Hammond LA: 76mph
Starkville MS: 76mph
Vacherie LA: 74mph
Pensacola FL: 72mph
Bayou LaBranch LA: 70mph
Mary Esther FL: 69mph
Houma LA: 69mph
Vance AL: 68mph
Pike MS: 66mph
Wausau MS: 66mph
Greene MS: 66mph
Semmes AL: 65mph
Jackson MS: 64mph
McComb MS: 64mph
Waveland MS: 62mph
Baton Rouge LA: 62mph
St. Gabriel LA: 61mph
Camden Tower TN: 60mph
Neshoba MS: 60mph
Holmes MS: 59mph
Agricola MS: 59mph
Columbus MS: 58mph
Big Branch LA: 58mph
Coker Creek TN: 57mph
South Livingston LA: 57mph
Panama City Beach FL: 56mph
Bienville MS: 56mph
Tallulah LA: 56mph
Covington MS: 55mph
Eglin AFB FL: 53mph
Greenwood MS: 53mph
Birmingham AL: 52mph
Panama City FL: 51mph
Greenville MS: 51mph
Sharkey Delta Road MS: 51mph
Copiah MS: 51mph
Oakmulgee AL: 50mph
Bude MS: 49mph
Evergreen AL: 48mph
West Livingston LA: 48mph
Guin AL: 47mph
Bootheville LA: 45mph
Montgomery AL: 45mph
Calera AL: 45mph
Ranburne AL: 45mph
Crestview FL: 44mph
Salt Point LA: 44mph
Marion MS: 44mph
Dothan AL: 44mph
Anniston AL: 43mph
Destin FL: 42mph
Open Pond AL: 42mph
Troy AL: 42mph
Fort Campbell TN: 41mph
Meigs EOC TN: 41mph
Winborn MS: 40mph
Apalachicola FL: 39mph
Attalla AL: 39mph

I'm looking for reports from population centers, and anything over 39mph thats not here. I'm VERY intrested in gusts from Bay Saint Louis, Pass Christian, The Southeast Tip of Louisiana, and something higher from Biloxi, Buras, Waveland, Southwest Pass, and Grand Isle.

Ptarmigan · #2 Postby **Ptarmigan** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:34 pm

I would not be surprised if they were higher wind gusts than listed from Katrina. Most likely, the wind gauges were destroyed in the storm.

Jim Cantore · #3 Postby **Jim Cantore** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:02 pm

Also, if anybody hear took a wind reading themselves, I'd be glad to add it

#4 Postby **george_r_1961** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:25 pm

Ptarmigan wrote:I would not be surprised if they were higher wind gusts than listed from Katrina. Most likely, the wind gauges were destroyed in the storm.

I think so too. I suspect Waveland had winds higher than 62mph.

#5 Postby **brunota2003** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:27 pm

george_r_1961 wrote:
Ptarmigan wrote:I would not be surprised if they were higher wind gusts than listed from Katrina. Most likely, the wind gauges were destroyed in the storm.

I think so too. I suspect Waveland had winds higher than 62mph.

You must remember...some may of been destoryed, but most stations have no back-up power...so once they go out...there is no more recording data...

Jim Cantore · #6 Postby **Jim Cantore** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:28 pm

george_r_1961 wrote:
Ptarmigan wrote:I would not be surprised if they were higher wind gusts than listed from Katrina. Most likely, the wind gauges were destroyed in the storm.

I think so too. I suspect Waveland had winds higher than 62mph.

The instrument failed.

I suspect Waveland had wind gusts of 130mph, maybe even 140mph.

#7 Postby **george_r_1961** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:29 pm

brunota2003 wrote:
george_r_1961 wrote:
Ptarmigan wrote:I would not be surprised if they were higher wind gusts than listed from Katrina. Most likely, the wind gauges were destroyed in the storm.

I think so too. I suspect Waveland had winds higher than 62mph.
You must remember...some may of been destoryed, but most stations have no back-up power...so once they go out...there is no more recording data...

True. Just strange that station went out of service before winds reached hurricane force.

#8 Postby **george_r_1961** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:38 pm

I suspect Waveland had wind gusts of 130mph, maybe even 140mph.

I agree...based on what I saw while watching Katrina online on that horrible monday morning. I visited Waveland in May. It was impossible differentiate between wind and surge damage because there wasnt a lot left to survey.

#9 Postby **vbhoutex** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:08 pm

Has the 176 mph wind gust in Slidell at the NWS been proven to be a false one? Or am I remembering things I have read here previously incorrectly?

#10 Postby **george_r_1961** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:10 pm

vbhoutex wrote:Has the 176 mph wind gust in Slidell at the NWS been proven to be a false one? Or am I remembering things I have read here previously incorrectly?

David I think so but im not sure. I was in Slidell as well and my amateur eyes didnt see anything suggesting winds that high. I think it was said before that its possible there could have been a strong downburst or even a tornado there.

Jim Cantore · #11 Postby **Jim Cantore** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:04 pm

george_r_1961 wrote:
vbhoutex wrote:Has the 176 mph wind gust in Slidell at the NWS been proven to be a false one? Or am I remembering things I have read here previously incorrectly?

David I think so but im not sure. I was in Slidell as well and my amateur eyes didnt see anything suggesting winds that high. I think it was said before that its possible there could have been a strong downburst or even a tornado there.

Tornado is what I thought.

Katrina's wind gusts

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