Hurricane force winds extended 35 miles (55 kilometers) from the storm's center, while tropical storm force winds reached up 140 miles (225 kilometers).
And storm force winds continued to batter Shetland throughout Saturday, with the road through Sandsayre in Sandwick flooded.
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Taransay has no trees from September to May and is buffeted by 100 mph winds and storm force seas.
As it strengthened, Irene also became larger, with tropical storm force winds extending 185 miles northeast of its center.
Tropical-storm force winds extended 175 miles out from the center and should reach the U.S. coast by Sunday night.
And Christopher held it as long as he could, until he was pulled away by the incredible force of the storm.
Its hurricane-force winds extended out 45 miles (75 kilometers) and tropical storm-force winds extended 140 miles (220 kilometers) from its center into south Florida.
As the storm force of Katrina was less than category three when it hit land and storms in the region have the capacity to exceed category four, the likelihood that any levee system can successfully restrain nature is low.
By Saturday night, tropical-storm-force winds, at 39 mph or stronger, could be felt up to 140 miles for the storm's center about 260 miles south-southwest of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and 435 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica.
Emergency services have been dealing with a number of fallen trees, and power cables brought down by the storm-force winds.
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Multiple studies have been completed over the decades that have revealed the impact coastal wetlands have on diminishing the height and force of an extreme storm surge, such as the one seen with Katrina, as well as revealed other environmental benefits, such as the preservation of unique land and aquatic wildlife.
Peeling but one layer from this orange reveals sunshine rather than gale force winds and an approaching storm.
That means they can work out roughly how much a storm's force will be broken by hills and trees before it has a chance to do significant damage.
Are you concerned that the U.S. would find it difficult, if not impossible, to replicate the military force brought to bear in Desert Storm?
Although we have seen improved functioning in some markets, the financial storm that reached gale force some weeks before our last meeting here in Jackson Hole has not yet subsided, and its effects on the broader economy are becoming apparent in the form of softening economic activity and rising unemployment.
As demonstrated by Desert Storm and OIF, the force structure needed to address even a single MRC is substantial.
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The ships sank Sunday during a fierce storm which generated hurricane-force winds and gigantic waves in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea to the north.
In a storm, these raindrops can amass into a formidable force (to give you an idea, an average thunderstorm carries an estimated 1, 620 trillion raindrops).
Blowing with hurricane-force winds of more than 80 mph in places, the storm hit hard along the heavily populated Interstate 95 corridor between New York City and Maine.
The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center says the track of the storm has shifted slightly to the west, making it a bit less likely the state will get hurricane-force gusts, but will still see high winds and a storm surge from high waves.
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The state enforced its first travel ban on roads since the Blizzard of '78, a ferocious storm that dropped 27 inches of snow, packed hurricane-force winds and claimed dozens of lives.
In Massachusetts, Gov. Deval Patrick enacted a statewide driving ban for the first time since the Blizzard of '78, a ferocious storm that dropped 27 inches of snow, packed hurricane-force winds and claimed dozens of lives.
The storm caused flooding in parts of downtown Wichita, and McConnell Air Force Base also sustained damage, authorities said.
In our third report on mental health after the storm, NPR's Alix Spiegel reports many members of that police force are struggling with emotional issues.
Some people believe that if there is a war against Iraq, it may involve a relatively small force initially - there will not be the long build-up of Operation Desert Storm hosted by Saudi Arabia, which shows every sign of wanting to see out this crisis on the sidelines.
But revamping the project has raised a storm of protest from European industrialists--they fear the extra costs will force them to move facilities elsewhere.
Our general timeline for dealing with a storm will start at about 120 hours away from when we predict gale-force winds will be at the well site.
West Yorkshire Police's chief constable, who found himself at the eye of the storm following the Hillsborough papers revelations, has attracted public criticism and opposition from within his current force.
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