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"The prevailing wind is generally from the west in New York State. A southwest component becomes evident in winds during the warmer months while a northwest component is characteristic of the colder one-half of the year."
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http://nysc.eas.cornell.edu/climate_of_ny.html
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What is the highest wind speed of an F5 tornado?
The upper limit for F5 winds were originally set at 318 mph. This is somewhat of a tricky thing, though, as tornado ratings are based on the severity of the damage, which is used to estimate wind speed. The problem is, damage caused by F5 winds is so complete, it is impossible to determine if winds were faster. When the Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the Fujita scale in 2007, the new EF5 category had no set upper limit for wind speed.
What are the names of prevailing winds in New York State?
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receives its prevailing winds from the continental interior
New York City has colder winters than London England partly because New York City?
receives its prevailing winds from the continental interior
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