- Author
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Marshall, R. D.
- Title
- Lessons Learned by a Wind Engineer.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Book or Conf
- American Society of Civil Engineers. Hurricane Hugo One Year Later: Proceedings of a Symposium and Public Forum. September 13-15, 1991,
Charleston, SC,
109-169 p.,
1991
- Keywords
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hurricanes
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wind velocity
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damage
- Identifiers
- Hurricane Hugo
- Abstract
- Surface wind speeds during the passage of Hurricane Hugo through the U. S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are described. Although damage to the affected areas was extensive, an assessment of relevant data indicates that the actual wind speeds were far lower than those reported by the news media. The consequences of overstating the wind speeds are examined and actions to improve the accuracy of measuring and reporting wind speeds are outlined.