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    Where in the world have the highest wind speeds been recorded?

    Question #104928. Asked by madkeen4. (Apr 22 09 12:47 AM)


    MarchHare007


    During a wild April storm in 1934, a wind gust of 231 miles per hour (372 kilometers per hour) pushed across the summit of Mount Washington. This wind speed still stands as the all-time surface wind speed record.

    "Mount Washington Observatory Site"

    http://www.mountwashington.org/about/visitor/recordwind.php

    Apr 22 09, 1:07 AM
    scottietwenty3

    		Tornado: Highest Recorded Wind Speed in Tornado.

    (302 mph) 486km

    Bridge Creek Oklahoma [35°14'N, 97°44'W, elevation 416 m (1365 ft)]

    http://wmo.asu.edu/tornado-highest-recorded-wind-speed-tornado-doppler-radar

    Apr 22 09, 1:27 AM

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