• tangentzeroee@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    In just 12 hours, Otis’ strength more than doubled from 70 mph (113 kph) winds to 160 mph (257 kph)

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    Cat 1 starts at 74mph and cat 5 at 157mph. I’ve never heard of this fast of an intensification in my 36 years

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      Hyper-intensification seems to be the new normal.

      Well, until 2030 when we upgrade to ultra-hyper-intensification.