According to NOAA's Mathew Discussions, a perch at 30' ASL is good for a one degree increase in the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane category number.
Let's hope they don't, er, replace themselves.
I’m not sure I could do that.
The whole storm, I’d be having a visions of Texas Tower 4.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Tower_4
How does one reach a 100 foot tower by boat?
Two of the major dangers in hurricanes are flooding and flying debris. They weren’t too worried about either of those.
A man plans to turn an abandoned light tower off the North Carolina coast into a high-seas bed-and-breakfast.
50-year-old Richard Neal of Mint Hill bought the Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower in a federal government auction in May for $85,000.
Neal plans to turn the 44-year-old former U.S. Coast Guard post into a bed-and-breakfast. The tower is 25 miles from Wilmington and is more than 60 feet above the water. It has seven bedrooms, a kitchen, a recreation room and helicopter landing platform. The tower was built in 1966 and was deactivated in 2003.
Talk about asking to die.
I wonder how many such storms and hurricanes this tower can handle before normal stresses and strains begin to damage the structure and tower legs?
Well, it’s survived since 1964. Been through a few hurricanes, I’d guess. Flying debris and flooding no issue there. Flat hard roof, steel walls, hurricane rated windows and doors. Interesting spot.
http://www.fptower.com/images.html
A 100 foot tall lightning rod