I think the strongest wind I've ever experienced managed something like 60 or 70 MPH, with gusts up into the 80s. Those would be the Santa Anas that blow through Los Angeles in the fall. Below the canyons of the San Gabriel Mountains, they will often fill the streets with debris, mostly from damaged trees, but sometimes with a bit of roofing material or maybe some glass from a shattered streetlamp, or a stop sign that's been detached from its pole. Downed branches or entire trees will sometimes take out the utility lines, or flatten a car. That's about as bad as it gets. Nope, I can't imagine 200 MPH. I guess I'll go watch the special effect on television again.
Breezy
I think the strongest wind I've ever experienced managed something like 60 or 70 MPH, with gusts up into the 80s. Those would be the Santa Anas that blow through Los Angeles in the fall. Below the canyons of the San Gabriel Mountains, they will often fill the streets with debris, mostly from damaged trees, but sometimes with a bit of roofing material or maybe some glass from a shattered streetlamp, or a stop sign that's been detached from its pole. Downed branches or entire trees will sometimes take out the utility lines, or flatten a car. That's about as bad as it gets. Nope, I can't imagine 200 MPH. I guess I'll go watch the special effect on television again.
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