Word: mph
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wind chills of 70 below across much of Minnesota, Governor Arne Carlson closed all public schools in the state. A mass of arctic air has settled in over the region, bringing blizzard conditions that have shut most everything down. Gusting winds in the Dakotas have topped out over 50 mph, and conditions are nearly as bad in the plains and rolling hills of Iowa, where even the lightest dusting of snow is driven hard enough to create "whiteout" conditions. Even discounting wind chills -- which is not advised -- temperatures in many places may not break zero today, and are expected...
...other player, a little over 10 if you're both playing close. The points tend to be quite short, the ball slows down quickly, but it could start out around 120 miles per hour. By the time it gets to you, it'll be going around 60 to 75 mph and I've heard rpms from 4,000 to 10,000," Sanders says...
EAUFORT, S.C.: South Carolina Governor David Beasley declared a state of emergency, called out the National Guard and ordered half a million people evacuated from coastal areas as Hurricane Fran swirled toward landfall on 115 mph winds. "Fran is a large and brutal storm, and she is not to be trifled with in any shape, way, fashion or form," said Beasley. Fran, which some experts fear may pack the punch of Hurricane Hugo, is likely to come ashore Thursday afternoon north of Charleston, the same place where Hugo, with its 140 mph winds, hit land with devastating effect...
...this night, it was about 11 as I made my way back to San Francisco, my hometown. The new speed limits were 65 mph, and I coasted along in one of the middle lanes at a comfortable 70 clip...
...also under the impression that the Autobahn curves every 50 miles or so. Again, this is not true for many Western roads. This makes high speeds a lot safer than they sound at first. Yes, people are driving 80 mph. But they are driving 80 mph on roads that are straight and empty. A speed limit of 65 is outrageously slow under these conditions...