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The fastest winds on Earth are found in violent tornadoes. The current wind speed record is held by an F5 tornado that struck the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999 with winds as high as 302 mph.
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∙ 14y agoThe higher speed for a category 5 Hurricane is >155 mph (>248kph).
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∙ 12y agoA tornado has the greatest wind speed of the weather patterns listed, with winds that can exceed 300 mph (480 km/h).
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Where was the highest wind speed in north america recorded?
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.
What is the difference between wind speed and storm surge?
Wind speed is the speed of the wind (in knots) relative to the environment, where as air speed is the speed of the aircraft in the air.
What factor determines the classification of a thunderstorm stage?
the wind speed of the storm
What is wind speed and what does it have to be with hurricane?
Wind speed is the speed that wind moves at. It relates to hurricanes in that a tropical storm does not become a hurricane until sustained winds reach 74 miles per hour or faster.
How many mph is a hurricane's weakest wind?
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be called a hurricane is 74 mph.
Where was the highest wind speed in north america recorded?
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.
What is the difference between wind speed and storm surge?
Wind speed is the speed of the wind (in knots) relative to the environment, where as air speed is the speed of the aircraft in the air.
What is the highest speed a hurricane can be?
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be called a hurricane is74 mph for sustained winds. The highest sustained winds on record were 190 mph. The highest gust on record was to 253 mph.
What is the official wind speed to create a hurricane?
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be considered a hurricane is 74 mph.
Is a hurricanes wind speed 300 miles per hour?
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.
What storms has the highest wind speed--A Mid-latitude cyclonic storm B-Tornado C- Hurricane D- Thunderstorm?
Of these, a tornado produces the fastest winds.
How do a meteorologists determine the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane?
By measuring the sustained wind speed. If the wind speed of a tropical cyclone is anywhere in the range of 39 to 73 mph then it is a tropical storm. If the wind speed is 74 mph or greater then it is a hurricane.
What wind speed must be reached for a hurricane to develop?
75mphOnce a tropical storm has a wind speed of 74 mph it is officially a hurricane so 74 is the lowest wind speed for a hurricane.
What city has highest wind speed?
Moore, OK
Which region of Texas has the highest wind speed?
The Panhandle
Who decides hurricane or tropical storm?
The category of the storm - depends on the wind speed, and barometric pressure reading.
What factor determines the classification of a thunderstorm stage?
the wind speed of the storm
