Received: from hpwsurf.cup.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA08712; Mon, 27 Mar 1995 12:50:32 -0800 Return-Path: <matt@hpwsurf.cup.hp.com-DeleteThis> Received: from localhost by hpwsurf.cup.hp.com with SMTP (16.8/15.5+IOS 3.20+cup+OMrelay) id AA01885; Mon, 27 Mar 95 12:59:25 -0800 Message-Id: <9503272059.AA01885@hpwsurf.cup.hp.com-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: Re: mini-tornados at Coyote Pt... In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 27 Mar 95 11:24:14 PST." <9503271119.ZM10547@shredder.esd.sgi.com-DeleteThis> Date: Mon, 27 Mar 95 12:59:21 -0800 From: Matt O'Yamaguptakov <matt@hpwsurf.cup.hp.com-DeleteThis>
> Has anyone else ever experienced this phenomenon at Coyote Pt?
Yes, I have seen several of these at Coyote Pt. Out of curiosity I once
tried to sail through one. It was not a pleasant experience. As I
approached the whirlwind, the wind became very strong and gusty. When I
reached the center of the whirlwind, it picked me and my board up off
the water, backwinded me and then slammed me down into the water. Like
I said, not a pleasant experience. I am a trained, professional
thrill-seeker - don't try this at home :-).
-matt
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