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Michael’s central pressure of 919 millibars (mb) at landfall is the third lowest on record for a landfalling U. In general, the lower a storm’s central pressure, the higher the winds. Before hitting the United States, the cyclone brought hurricane-force winds to the western tip of Cuba when it was a category 2 Hurricane.Īlong with wind speed, atmospheric pressure is a measure of storm intensity. Michael produced devastating winds and storm surge and was directly responsible for 16 deaths and about $25 billion in damage in the United States. The 5 knot (5 mph) increase in the estimated maximum sustained wind speed from the operational estimate is small and well within the normal range of uncertainty.Ĭategory 5 winds were likely experienced over a very small area at and near the coast, and the change in estimated wind speeds is of little practical significance in terms of the impacts associated with the storm. 235 views, 7 likes, 0 loves, 2 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WCTV First Alert Weather: Heavy rain will continue to be an issue for the.

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The final best track intensity estimate of 140 knots (160 mph) was determined by a review of the available aircraft winds, surface winds, surface pressures, satellite intensity estimates and Doppler radar velocities – including data and analyses that were not available in real time. Jacob anchors WCTVs Eyewitness News at 5 p.m., and also serves as a multimedia journalist. The real-time operational intensity estimate was 135 knots (155 mph).