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Several dead in Moscow as severe storm causes havoc.
« on: May 29, 2017, 02:53:57 PM »

Several dead in Moscow as severe storm causes havoc (PHOTO, VIDEO)

https://www.rt.com/news/390071-moscow-storm-people-killed/
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Re: Several dead in Moscow as severe storm causes havoc.
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2017, 10:19:17 PM »
My condolences to the families of those who died and a quick recovery to the injured.

As way of reference the winds indicated or projected would put the storm at a Tropical Disturbance, somewhere around 50 mph. It seems to have been very fast moving and intense.
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Re: Several dead in Moscow as severe storm causes havoc.
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2017, 10:22:00 PM »
My condolences to the families of those who died and a quick recovery to the injured.

As way of reference the winds indicated or projected would put the storm at a Tropical Disturbance, somewhere around 50 mph. It seems to have been very fast moving and intense.

I can't really imagine winds that intense. When it's 10 to 20 mph here it's more than enough.


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Re: Several dead in Moscow as severe storm causes havoc.
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2017, 10:24:54 PM »
My condolences to the families of those who died and a quick recovery to the injured.

As way of reference the winds indicated or projected would put the storm at a Tropical Disturbance, somewhere around 50 mph. It seems to have been very fast moving and intense.

I can't really imagine winds that intense. When it's 10 to 20 mph here it's more than enough.


OK lets try it this way > <

The sailboat is averaging 40 miles per hour and hits 50 mph at times.
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Re: Several dead in Moscow as severe storm causes havoc.
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2017, 10:40:06 PM »
My condolences to the families of those who died and a quick recovery to the injured.

As way of reference the winds indicated or projected would put the storm at a Tropical Disturbance, somewhere around 50 mph. It seems to have been very fast moving and intense.

I can't really imagine winds that intense. When it's 10 to 20 mph here it's more than enough.


OK lets try it this way > <

The sailboat is averaging 40 miles per hour and hits 50 mph at times.

Were you on that boat? Pretty intense! Good soundtrack too.  :thumbsup:

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Re: Several dead in Moscow as severe storm causes havoc.
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2017, 03:38:27 AM »


OK lets try it this way > <

The sailboat is averaging 40 miles per hour and hits 50 mph at times.

The wind gusts were 110 Kph / 70 Mph in Moscow - the loss of life was due to falling trees and flying debris

The yacht is moving - so the apparent wind ( how it feels ) is SO much less !

The World Sailing Speed Record ( over 500m) is just under SEVENTY Miles per hour ...

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The video from Pervy Kanal:
http://www.1tv.ru/news/issue/2017-05-30/12:00#1


The 'Hurricane' can be seen @ 1:50 and it is worth watching @ 2:30 - when a Mum and young daughter narrowly miss being crushed by a falling tree - other shocking moments feature a huge road sign falling over and a Kiosk sliding along then falling over and it's occupant emerging ..




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Re: Several dead in Moscow as severe storm causes havoc.
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2017, 04:54:09 AM »

OK lets try it this way > <

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p.s.s. spoke with my bestie from Moscow, she had parked just across the street from a car that got smashed by a fallen tree  :duh:
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