Weather Forecasting ... On-Line
Speed Descriptors
Operational forecasters are known for their humorous look at things and the following table lists a descrption for a variety of speeds. These decriptors were from my U.S. Navy days (circa 1970).
| Speed (kt) |
Descriptor |
| 0 |
Loiter |
| 5 |
Snail's Pace |
| 10 |
Slow Walk |
| 15 |
Half-Fast |
| 20 |
Bat Out of Purgatory |
| approx 27.541 |
Bat Out of Hell |
| 30 |
Fast |
| 35 |
PDQ |
| 40 |
Scalded Dog |
| 45 |
Blue Streak |
| 50 |
Like Mad |
| 55 |
Ungreased Lightning |
| 60 |
Like Sixty |
| 65 |
Greased Lightning |
| 69 |
Lickety Split |
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last updated on 12/14/10