Manmade "Wall of Wind" Creates Hurricane Force Winds | Video

Monday, September 10, 2012 - 15:31 in Physics & Chemistry

How can manufacturers be sure their products can survive a category 5 hurricane? By subjecting it to the International Hurricane Research Center's 15-foot-tall "Wall of Wind" (or WOW for short). The machine's 12 fans can create winds up to 157-mph.

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