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BlueWhoSucks t1_ivtvjvb wrote

Reply to comment by zerbey in Kennedy Space Center launch pad tower records 100 mph gust during Hurricane Nicole by yourlocalFSDO

I am pretty sure the actual wind speeds it can sustain are much higher than the rated amount.

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zerbey t1_ivu1sqm wrote

Doesn't matter, if it exceeds the rated amount then it's exceeded safety margins.

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yourlocalFSDO OP t1_ivulilg wrote

It exceeded the rated amount by about 17% That's a really big number

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