What speed of wind can flip a car?

Question

What speed of wind can flip a car?

Answer 1

Yes.................

The factors that keep the car on the road are the weight of the car, the  friction between the tires and the road surface, and the shape of the car.

Shape (streamlining) is a factor because it relates to the area of the car  against which the wind is pushing. The larger the surface area facing the wind, the greater the pushing force on the car.

And, too, small car of a given weight would be  harder to tip over than a taller vehicle of similar shape and equal same weight.

The  height of the car is a factor because the taller it is, (assuming the same  wheel-base), the easier it will be to tip it over.

Answer 2

This is variable due to angle , centre of gravity and weight. As well as drag co-efficient.

Answer 3

Wind that can flip a VW won't flip a Cadillac.

A car that sits very low to the ground will not flip over in the same wind that will flip one that sits high even though they are the same weight.

Its based on the weight and profile on the car.

I have seen 18 wheelers get knocked on their sides in OK and TX when the wind gusted to 70 to 80 mph.