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Originally Posted by ADL Colin
Theory and observation are in agreement on this. Kerry Emanuel's work suggests a top sustained wind speed of about 200 mph for a hurricane given present conditions on earth.
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my family still talks about Hurricane Camille.
My grandmother (now deceased told me awesome stories about Hurricane Betsy and Camille)
Camille is still what all hurricanes are measured against.
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On August 17, Camille reached an intense minimum central pressure of 905 mbar (hPa), and it continued to strengthen to a peak of 190 mph (305 km/h) winds (possibly the strongest ever recorded in an Atlantic hurricane). In the hours before landfall, a reconnaissance aircraft was unable to obtain a surface wind report, but it estimated winds of up to 205 mph (335 km/h) and a minimum central pressure
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Somehow I think in the future we shall see a more powerful one.
Camille still gives me the chills because I seen family pictures of what 190-205 mph winds can do.