Originally posted by Rutog98
No. There was no estimation. Basically, they just said that she was very powerful and what she did was far beyond any real life hurricane or tornado. When I took geology in my undergrad, I had a german professor. I asked him about this as well and he could not believe that the character could generate winds that strong. He also said that it was well beyond any wind he's ever heard of. He called her "unbelievably powerful."
That's the funny thing about comics. They're full of contradictions. It's well beyond any wind speed that your geology teacher has ever heard of? Fair enough. But i thought Storm's power set (as quoted from the handbooks) was limited to weather patterns seen on Earth?
And i'm well aware that the handbooks aren't canon, i'm just pointing out an inconsistency in comics. Because if she can generate weather patterns that aren't possible on this planet, there is a contradiction there, and a fairly large one at that.
Another example i used in another thread. If Storm is completely aware of everything around her and can react far faster than Magneto (and sure, there are plenty of issues out there that show how powerful Storm is), then why the hell does she get hit in fights AT ALL? Because i am pretty sure i have read issues in the past where Storm has been tagged by people far below Magneto's powers. Let me correct that. I have definitely read issues where she has been tagged. Another example i pointed out in another thread that nobody answered. How the hell did BP sneak up on her in his latest issue? Why did she have to concentrate while flying away form Clor to generate that electric field in his head? Couldn't she have done it instantaneously by your reckoning?
Again - i'm not questioning how powerful Storm is. I'm merely showing that there are huge inconsistencies in how we can perceive one character from the next. I actually feel a mix of admiration and exasperation when i read these threads. I admire your persistence. I also acknowledge that there are plenty of people that Storm can beat with her hands tied behind her back, and that she is a very powerful mutant. But what frustrates me when i read these threads is that you only ever seem to acknowledge all the "highest level" stuff Storm has achieved. Have you ever stopped to think that it might be written for dramatic effect?
As most of you know, i'm a Cyclops fan, and there has been a fair amount of hyperbole written about him too. If i was to take your stance, i could say that he can fire with "the suddeness of thought (ie he thinks and he fires just as quickly, with no accounting for the mechanical timing in is visor) and his blts can "pulverise adamantium". Why? Because it was in the comics and therefore it must be canon.
Do i really believe that about him? Actually, no, i like to temper my idealised image of Scott with a more realistic approach. There have been many times in the past where i have read that Scott can't get off a blast in time, and also he has had trouble denting materials less strong than adamantium. So i take those previous quotes with apinch of salt.
How does this apply to Storm? Simple, she has good showing and bad showings. At her peak, she can access her powers in the blink of an eye (please correct me if there is a source that demonstrates faster access) and has the power of millions of suns. That's pretty damn powerful.
But i've also seen her get hit by the Hulk from a piece of debris, get nailed by Cyke's blasts, get sneaked up on by Wolverine....
So where is the consistency????
I think, after this long message, all i am trying to say is that i wish you guys would temper your love for Storm (which is great, she is hella powerful) with a little more realism. It's unlikely to change your opinions, but then again, you're also unlikely to change the many others here that say Magneto would beat Storm quite easily.
For the record, i give this to Magneto 10/10. But that's my opinion, you know?