00:00Around Los Angeles, gusts near 40 miles an hour could mean significant power outages, but Dodge City, Kansas, that climbs
00:05to 75 miles per hour or higher.
00:07This analyst from power outage.us shows how strong wind gusts typically need to be for at least 1 in
00:1210 customers in a county to lose power.
00:14Around Houston, you need roughly 50 to 55 mile per hour wind for significant power outages.
00:19Cincinnati, around 55. Around Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York City, generally 60 to 65.
00:25Now, for comparison, the severe thunderstorm wind threshold is 58 miles an hour.
00:29So, why the differences? Trees, power infrastructure, and local conditions all affect the damage.
00:34But remember, you can still lose power in weaker winds. This study just looks at widespread power outages.
00:40Do any of them surprise you?
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