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Old 09-27-2013, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by SusanOfWoodbury View Post
I was driving that evening from Woodbury to St Tim's Church. Palm leaves; branches and lots of water on the road. From Buena Vista and El Camino Reel.. I had to laugh when the daily newspaper reported 19 miles an hour winds! The winds were like 30-40 miles per hour. I have been leaving in the villages for a year and have never seen a storm this bad...
Actually, I don't think 30-40 mph winds will uproot and blow down 8-10" diameter trees either as was the case Tuesday night after the storm on Buena Vista that was partially blocked near Palmer. It was laughable how the Daily Sun made light of the storm.
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