Eighty Two!!!!
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (74625)
United States
May 16, 2025 10:10pm CST
Hey, how about that? We got close to a record tonight. During the storms that just went through town gave us a wind gust of eighty two miles per hour.
A little perspective: a category one hurricane’s minimum wind speed is 74 MPH. We hit 82.
That’s second all-time in Louisville, just two MPH below the 84-MPH champion. It has hit 84 MPH here twice: once on July 13, 1971, during a severe thunderstorm; and once on April 3, 1974, during the Super Outbreak tornado day.
I’m fine. My brother’s fine. My neighborhood is fine. There’s a rescue going on in part of town, where a tree fell on a house. The worst news is that over 42,000 are without power in town. We got off easily. St. Louis, Missouri had significant damage at, at most recent reports, four fatalities. 
I’m also very thankful.
The photo is me in my safe place, watching the weather unfold.
I’m also very thankful.
The photo is me in my safe place, watching the weather unfold.14 people like this
14 responses
@Deepizzaguy (109667)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10h
Thank goodness you and your loved ones are safe from the storm.
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@FourWalls (74625)
• United States
10h
God certainly blessed me this evening. They just announced that the rescue was successful and everyone’s been extracted from the house with non-life threatening injuries.
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@rebelann (113957)
• El Paso, Texas
Just now
So far our sand storms haven't hit the 80s in the 65 years I've lived here but I still recall 1973 when a sandstorm was so srong that it knocked over a semi, I only know this because I was driving in that storm and passed by that truck, I was going about 10 mph in that wind but luckily I had a gremlin which wasn't too high for the velocity of those kinds of storms
@DaddyEvil (148124)
• United States
9h
I'm glad everyone is okay where you live.
I knew we were having some strong winds that blew the storms on past my area fairly quickly this afternoon. I didn't realize St. Louis got hit with a tornado until just now, though. (I don't know anyone there.)
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@BarBaraPrz (49591)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
27m
I thought that pic signified that you were ready to hop on your horse and ride out of town 
@snowy22315 (189440)
• United States
1h
Bike helmet good idea. We have had a bit of wind here nothing major
@Orson_Kart (7355)
• United Kingdom
3h
Great to hear you’ve survived! 
We’ve had rather benign weather lately. Dry, warm, mainly sunny and very little wind. I don’t think we have had any significant rainfall for over 2 months. The authorities are now considering imposing restrictions like hosepipe bans in certain parts of the country if it doesn’t rain soon. I can see rain in the forecast for the end of next week, but it doesn’t look like much.
We’ve had rather benign weather lately. Dry, warm, mainly sunny and very little wind. I don’t think we have had any significant rainfall for over 2 months. The authorities are now considering imposing restrictions like hosepipe bans in certain parts of the country if it doesn’t rain soon. I can see rain in the forecast for the end of next week, but it doesn’t look like much.
@wolfgirl569 (116047)
• Marion, Ohio
12m
Glad you are all fine. We had some gusts last night too but I don't think anywhere close to that
@MarieCoyle (43770)
•
7h
I read about this and about St Louis, the pictures were horrific. Also heard Summerset Ky area took a really hard hit.
I am glad you and yours are safe!!
We mostly got big winds this time.
