Strong Winds and Mountains Equals Severe California Turbulence
Very strong winds over the western half of the United States today is turning the air into a severe turbulence soup. Many planes are reporting severe turbulence. When winds are strong and in the right direction, the mountains will send the turbulence up in the air, and there will be no altitude that isn’t effected.
PIREP 18:49Z 01/04/08
BNO UUA /OV REO 208040/TM 1849/FL400/TP A332/TB MOD-SEV 400-380/RM MOD MTN WAVE/ZLC
PIREP 19:43Z 01/04/08
PHX UA /OV PXR260040/TM 1943/FL240/TP B757/TB MODERATE/SEVERE
PIREP 19:45Z 01/04/08
PRC UUA /OV PXR255040/TM 1945/FL270/TP B737/TB MDT TO SEVERE
Written by tb_neg on January 4th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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