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Title: Winds kill two
Post by: naitram on October 30, 2006, 02:34:53 PM: October 30, 2006

Strong winds and waves from the weekend's storm were linked yesterday to the deaths of two people, as rough weather continued to cause problems for residents and motorists from Nantucket to Portland, Maine. [highlight]Because of winds gusting to more than 50 miles per hour, a tree fell on and killed a motorcyclist from Springfield while he was riding on Mill Village Road in Deerfield at 11 a.m. yesterday, police said.[/highlight] In North Conway, N.H., one man drowned when his kayak overturned at about 5 p.m. on Saturday on the rain-swollen Saco River, officials said. The weather observatory atop New Hampshire's Mount Washington reported sustained winds of 100 miles per hour and a gust of 114. The winds drove searchers off Lake Winnipesaukee yesterday as they tried to find the body of a man who fell off the MS Mt. Washington cruise ship during a party. The man fell over the rail around 10 p.m. Saturday during a Halloween party, Fish and Game Lieutenant Jim Goss said. Searchers working in pitch darkness, high winds, and driving rain found nothing. (AP)
Title: Re: Winds kill two
Post by: d-rock on October 31, 2006, 08:20:51 AM: I had a large oak tree fall in my yard sunday night and it almost hit my shed that has my snowmobile and four wheelers in it. Today I have to go buy a new chainsaw and start cuttin some wood.
Title: Re: Winds kill two
Post by: mr_magoo on October 31, 2006, 03:29:44 PM: Thats to bad about the biker being hit by the tree. Wonder what the odds of that where.
Title: Re: Winds kill two
Post by: Fired00d on October 31, 2006, 03:34:02 PM: Quote
Thats to bad about the biker being hit by the tree. Wonder what the odds of that where.
I would imagine right up there w/getting hit by lightning. [smiley=nixweiss.gif] Either way, like you said it
Title: Re: Winds kill two
Post by: naitram on October 31, 2006, 04:20:21 PM: Quote
Thats to bad about the biker being hit by the tree. Wonder what the odds of that where.
based on the wind usts we were having all over new england i can figure why anyone would have gone out on 2 wheels

MT Washington was reported to have had wind above 150MPH this weekend
Title: Re: Winds kill two
Post by: naitram on October 31, 2006, 04:23:15 PM: they even got some video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7fDEbd8tKM
Title: Re: Winds kill two
Post by: Special_Ed on October 31, 2006, 05:04:03 PM: Quote
based on the wind usts we were having all over new england i can figure why anyone would have gone out on 2 wheels

[highlight]MT Washington was reported to have had wind above 150MPH this weekend[/highlight]

I did see a few bikes out on Sunday.

I've been out camping on the side of Washington with 125 mph winds, sounded like a train going by all night.
Title: Re: Winds kill two
Post by: WFP on October 31, 2006, 05:12:21 PM: Anne and i put a few miles on Sunday, it was gusty at times but nothing like up north...

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based on the wind usts we were having all over new england i can figure why anyone would have gone out on 2 wheels

MT Washington was reported to have had wind above 150MPH this weekend
Title: Re: Winds kill two
Post by: HWYMAN1 on October 31, 2006, 07:34:44 PM: 3 years ago tried to out guess mother nature and hit leading edge of squall storm as part of hurricane with winds to 110 mph. Not much fun to catch a big gust and go from right edge of right lane to nearly into grass on median on two lane road ( especially on overpass!). Got to play dodge 'em with a lot of debris and one live power line! A little too much excitement