West Webster Responds to Record Setting Storm |
By Lieutenant William Lang | |
March 16, 2017 | |
On March 8th, 2017 a low pressure system moving in from the west brought one of the strongest gusts of wind in recorded history for the Rochester area. At approximately 1:35 PM a gust of 81 MPH was recorded at the Greater Rochester International Airport. The winds continued to gust between 50-60 MPH in the hours that followed. These winds were equivalent to Hurricane Strength winds. Some statistics from the day: West Webster responded to numerous calls that included Dangerous conditions, trees down on top of houses, wires down, wires burning, motor vehicle crashes, vehicles with live power lines on top of them and assisting citizens without power. The pictures that follow were taken the day after the storm by FF Dave Crouch. |
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