Amarillo Extreme Winds

Wonder why the LEO and the Driver dropped the Pup Trailer against the Wind instead of turning into it?

 

Windy app. State 511

 

Windy app rocks.

Been using it for several years now & glad I ran into it.

Highly recommend.

 

Seriously just....why? Also the guy with the blue pete is a moron. For several reasons. If the trailer is that close to going and you cant save it. yoink the handle sans landing gear and let her fly. Its going to be trashed anyway and odds are good if the gear colapse it wont flip over and will be a MUCH cheaper repair and recovery.

Or ya know he could have jackknifed intentionally....or just checked any one of a dozen apps or resources

 

Dust storms too. They just arrived in Dallas the last few hours.

 

That was a heck of a save by the red volvo at 1:58.

 

Also, it looked like they were both cranking on it for dear life. Like they were trying to lift the trailer up as high as it would go. I wonder what the heck they were thinking.

 

I am a subscriber to Clime, Which shows wind forecast. I was driving with a side wind of 35 mph yesterday for quite sometime and much more ahead. Clime allows you to see a forecast of different weather events, which can help making a decision. I would rather go into a strong wind than have it push the side of my 13’ trailer. Those videos are awful to watch

 

My company's safety director showed us a video from the insurance company. Insurance company said 55 mph direct crosswind is sufficient to blow over an empty 53 ft van. Remember, forecasts are NOT guarantees. So pick a wind speed less than 55 mph as your personal limit and gusts frequently exceed forecasts. You won't keep your job by saying "but the winds were only supposed to be 45 mph, fire the weatherman, not me."