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[*] posted on 20-1-2012 at 01:14 PM
Only in nebraska


Prime example of terrible winter winds in Nebraska

wind.bmp - 205kB



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[*] posted on 20-1-2012 at 01:20 PM


Awesome break out the 16.1 Vapor or the big 17m yakuza lol. It may even be to low of winds for those.



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[*] posted on 20-1-2012 at 01:33 PM


check the gusts



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[*] posted on 20-1-2012 at 01:42 PM


Wow....the av shows 2 out of the ESE and then gusts of 42mph out of the WSW...WTF!!!.

I always thought the wind there would be good because it's east of the Rockies (wind driven area) and there are probably no major obstructions for miles and miles....little I know!



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[*] posted on 21-1-2012 at 06:11 AM


Good chance to practice the safeties!:o! That is truely nuts:alien:



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[*] posted on 21-1-2012 at 05:34 PM


oh didnt see the gusts lol. well maybe 16m of vapor power is a bit much. umm well thats bad sorry



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[*] posted on 21-1-2012 at 06:57 PM


wow 2 gusting to 42--never heard of anything like that!! and i thought our winds were strange......
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[*] posted on 21-1-2012 at 07:32 PM


At least now we know where Dorothy and Auntie Em had their summer house. :rolleyes: :smilegrin:

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[*] posted on 21-1-2012 at 11:46 PM


only in alaska











AKZ111-221400-
MATassKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

...STRONG WIND TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...INCREASING CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
10 ABOVE TO 10 BELOW...WARMEST IN WINDY AREAS. NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO
30 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
.SUNDAY...LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. HIGHS 10 TO 20 ABOVE.
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
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