Amarillo Extreme Winds

Walk Among Us · Mar 15, 2025

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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."
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Arctic_fox · Mar 15, 2025

tscottme said: ↑

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."
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Yup my cutoff for empty end dump is gusts of 50 sustained of 40. Loaded my shut down is sustained 50 gusts of 60. Less because i cant handle more as morons cant handle staying in the #### lane and sideswipes are expensive.

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