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Date: 07/21/18 21:21
Wind derail
Author: matts15487

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Date: 07/22/18 01:24
Re: Wind derail
Author: bmarti7

I was shooting the Hiline just east of the state line. The storm warning was for gusts to 80 mph and tennis-ball size hail. So I bailed south to Fairview. When the storm hit there, the winds rocked the car with torrential rain but no hail. As I headed back north the highway was covered with leaves stripped from trees. DS referred to “trouble” at mp _____.

BB

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Date: 07/22/18 08:02
Re: Wind derail
Author: Josiah

Track back open 7:30 AM Sunday 7-22-18 per BNSF website.

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Date: 07/22/18 10:09
Re: Wind derail
Author: MojaveBill

UP has anemometers installed in this area to keep track of our "gentle zephyrs," a term created by a local real estate con man years ago...
We get some pretty good winds but I do not recall any railcars being blown over - lots of RVs and 18-wheelers, though.
We always suggest folks tie down their small airplanes at the local airport/spaceport if they're going to be here for a while.

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

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Date: 07/22/18 11:01
Re: Wind derail
Author: dan

the wind fence at east glacier is unique, and ballast hoppers at rocky on the DRGW

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