238 mph in 1948. A rogue tornado hit just south of Providence.
I think it is 2,46375
during hurricane hazel in october of 1954 I believe the wind speed atop the empire state building recorded a wind gust to 124mph?
The 1937 Great Hong Kong Typhoon--- Observatory instruments of registering up to 125mph broke down. By the way, the first T10 typhoon signal was hoisted in 13 years today. Highest wind speed recorded was in Ngong Ping, 142kph (89 mph)
The fastest wind speed ever recorded on earth was 302 mph. It was measured in an F5 tornado in the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999.
The highest sustained wind speed on record in a tropical cyclone came with Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 with peak sustained wind speeds of 195 mph.
North America does not have record of their highest wind speed available to the public. However, the highest wind speed ever recorded anywhere was during Tropical Storm Olivia in Australia. Top speeds reached 203 miles per hour.
I think it is 2,46375
The fastest wind speed ever recorded anywhere was 302 mph (486 km/h) in an F5 tornado as it tore through Bridge Creek, Oklahoma on May 3, 1999. The measurement was obtained with Doppler radar, so it technically was not a direct measurement. The fastest directly recorded wind speed was a gust to 253 mph (408 km/h) recorded on Barrow Island, Australia on April 10, 1996.
during hurricane hazel in october of 1954 I believe the wind speed atop the empire state building recorded a wind gust to 124mph?
96MPH recorded in Feb 2009.
The largest tornado ever recorded was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. This tornado was 2.6 miles wide. Doppler radar measured a wind gust in the tornado at 296 mph, the second highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado.
No. The highest gust ever recorded in a hurricane or similar storm was 253 mph. The highest sustained wind recorded was 190 mph. Only a tornado can produce 300 mph winds.
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No. A tornado has the highest recorded wind speed. In excess of 300 mph.
The 1937 Great Hong Kong Typhoon--- Observatory instruments of registering up to 125mph broke down. By the way, the first T10 typhoon signal was hoisted in 13 years today. Highest wind speed recorded was in Ngong Ping, 142kph (89 mph)
The Highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado was 302 mph (some sources say 318 mph) in the F5 tornado that struck Moore and Bridgecreek Oklahoma on May 3, 1999. This tornado is sometimes referred to as the Oklahoma City tornado