Over 32,000 still without power Monday morning due to high winds Saturday (2024)

FAQs

What wind speed is considered a lot? ›

47-54 Mph 75-88 kph 41-47 knots Strong Gale Slight damage occurs to buildings, shingles are blown off of roofs. High waves (6 meters), rolling seas, dense foam, Blowing spray reduces visibility. 55-63 Mph 89-102 kph 48-55 knots Whole Gale or Storm Trees are broken or uprooted, building damage is considerable.

Hurricane-force winds can cause significant structural damage and can knock out power lines, potentially causing surge damage in unprotected electronics and appliances when electricity is ultimately restored.

It's not an official wind advisory day. 15MPH is usually where I try to keep kids out from under big trees. 17MPH is generally where I become uncomfortable, and 20+MPH is where I generally think it's unsafe based on my years of experience.

"Damaging high wind" with sustained speeds greater than 58 mph, or frequent wind gusts greater than 58 mph. Damaging wind conditions are consistent with a high wind warning. "A High Threat to Life and Property from High Wind." "High wind" with sustained speeds of 40 to 57 mph.

If you weighed 100 pounds, it would take a wind speed of about 45 mph to move you, but not knock you down, unless you lose your balance. Knocking you down would take a wind of at least 70 mph.

Winds 47-54 MPH: Damage begins to occur to buildings. Roofing tiles are at risk, you will tend to see broken branches on the ground. Winds 55-63 MPH: Roofs encounter structural damages and small trees risk being blown over. Winds 64-75 MPH: Wind damage is widespread, with risk to large trees being blown over.

Lighting storms and wind storms cause many power lines to short out or even fall, which can cause electrical surges across many neighborhoods. If your home has been damaged by an electrical surge, you'll want to contact your electrician to come out and restore power.

For a wind turbine, the maximum possible output would be the capacity x 8760 hr (there are 8760 hrs in a year). So for the Northwind 100C, the maximum output is: 95 kW x 8760 hr/yr = 832,200 kWh/yr (or 832.2 MWh).

Wind Information Page. A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph for one hour and/or frequent gusts of at least 45 mph are occurring or expected within the next 36 hours. These winds will make it difficult to drive high profile vehicles. Small, unsecured objects may be blown around by these winds.

Humans can survive blasts of 500 mph wind, which is important because pilots sometimes need to eject from airplanes at those speeds. In the 1940s, the US government put pilots in wind tunnels to learn how they reacted to high winds. Have you ever been curious what happens to a person's face in 457 mph winds?

What wind speed will knock down a tree? ›

55 to 63 mph Considerable structural damage occurs, especially on roofs. Small trees may be blown over and uprooted. 64 to 75 mph Widespread damage occurs. Larger trees blown over and uprooted.

To laterally move a typical trash can, winds typically must pick up to 28 miles per hour. If you want to move a human who weighs 175 pounds, it would take winds over 67 miles per hour. Finally, to move a car you would need wind speeds over 90 miles per hour.

Very low: Sustained wind speeds around 20 mph and or frequent gusts of 25 to 30 mph. Low: Sustained wind speeds around 21 to 25 mph and or frequent gusts of 30 to 35 mph. Moderate: Sustained wind speeds around 26 to 39 mph and or frequent gusts of 35 to 57 mph. There is usually a wind advisory for moderate wind.

13-18mph: Moderate breeze – trees of pole size in the open sway violently; whole trees in dense stands sway noticeable; dust is raised on the road. 19-24mph: Fresh- branchlets are broken [rom trees; inconvenience is felt in walking against wind.

By most criteria and scales of wind speed, 15 mph (24 kph) would not be considered “strong”. As an example, a Beaufort Force 4 wind is 13–18 mph and listed as “Moderate Breeze”. Doubling that speed of 15 mph to 30 mph (48 kph) is considered a “Strong Breeze”.

High winds can occur any time of year and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wants all Californians to be aware, prepare and stay safe. The National Weather Service (NWS) issues a high wind warning when sustained winds of 40 mph or greater or gusts of 58 mph or greater are expected.