When the wind blows too hard

[D2Cat]

515K views · 7K reactions | Wind tower Aftermath- SW of Highmore SD 6/30/26. 130 mph + winds, a few laid over in different direction. At least 20-30 towers down, considerable damage to others. | Andy Wicks

Wind tower Aftermath- SW of Highmore SD 6/30/26. 130 mph + winds, a few laid over in different direction. At least 20-30 towers down, considerable damage to others.

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[armylifer]

They are going to have to park a lot of EV's until they get that mess cleaned up and functional again.

 

[Scm]

They are going to have to park a lot of EV's until they get that mess cleaned up and functional again.

They have "dirty" diesel generators for that

 

[GreensvilleJay]

don't they 'feather' the props when the winds too strong ?

 

[#40Fan]

don't they 'feather' the props when the winds too strong ?

I didn't read the article, but normally they'd shut them down when wind is up. You'd think the centrifcal force when spinning would help keep them upright.

 

[GeoHorn]

It looks to me as if the towers themselves were not up to the task, regardless of whether the blades were in operation or not.

 

[Sidekick]

It looks to me as if the towers themselves were not up to the task, regardless of whether the blades were in operation or not.

Probably made from Chinesium in China. Renewable energy means renew after each storm .

 

[bucktail]

don't they 'feather' the props when the winds too strong ?

They do but that only protects them up to a point.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

you can feather a prop on a plane at high speed and they stay on....

 

[Poohbear]

As is my understanding, the force applied at the top of the tower is multiplied by the height to get the force applied to the bottom of the tower. Probably not designed for 140 mph winds

 

[GeoHorn]

you can feather a prop on a plane at high speed and they stay on....

Airplanes themselves have “Red Lines”… so-called “Never Exceed” speeds….. “Vne”.

There are no man-made objects which are invulnerable to nature.

(Witness: Space Shuttle Columbia)

 

[bucktail]

As is my understanding, the force applied at the top of the tower is multiplied by the height to get the force applied to the bottom of the tower. Probably not designed for 140 mph winds

That would give you the torque that the tower needs to withstand at the base. There would have been more down if it had hit further south