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Which wind direction exposed the overlooked Citicorp Center structural weakness?

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  1. Updrafts rising along the walls
  2. Winds hitting a face head-on
  3. Wind striking at an angle

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  1. University of Houston, William LeMessurier engines.egr.uh.edu/episode/2303 Checked 2026-10-10.

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