On April 10, 1996, the Earth's strongest surface wind, not including tornadoes, was measured, but almost 14 years would pass until it became an official world record.

From California to New Hampshire, and from Greenland to the Caribbean, here's a look at the strongest wind gusts ever confirmed on planet Earth.

2024年6月18日 · The strongest wind on record is a 253 mph gust on Barrow Island in Australia during Tropical Cyclone Olivia on April 10, 1996, according to data from the World Meteorological Organization. Before then, Mount Washington held the wind record with a …

Currently [as of?], the second-highest surface wind speed ever officially recorded is 103.266 m/s (371.76 km/h; 231.00 mph; 200.733 kn; 338.80 ft/s) at the Mount Washington (New Hampshire) Observatory 1,917 m (6,288 ft) above sea level in the US on …

2019年10月26日 · The fastest wind speed ever recorded comes from a hurricane gust. On April 10, 1996, Tropical Cyclone Olivia (a hurricane) passed by Barrow Island, Australia. It was the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane at the time, 254 mph (408 km/h).

2017年3月28日 · On Mar. 8, 1972, the strongest measured low-elevation wind speed on Earth not from a tropical cyclone or tornado was recorded here – a whopping 207 mph. That speed may be an underestimate,...

2022年5月21日 · For many years, the highest wind speed ever recorded was from a hurricane in Mount Washington, New Hampshire in 1934. It reached its highest wind speed at 231 mph. Many say that the highest hurricane wind speed ever recorded …

2024年6月25日 · According to recorded data, the strongest wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 mph (408 km/h) on Barrow Island, Australia, on April 10, 1996, during Tropical Cyclone Olivia. Located at an elevation of 210 feet, the anemometer captured the incredible power of the wind.

2024年6月26日 · What’s the strongest wind ever recorded? The all-time highest record for the fastest wind speed ever recorded on earth goes to the 253 mph recorded on Barrow Island, Australia on April 10, 1996. The record wind speed was taken during the tropical Cyclone Olivia which was a Category 4 storm.

2024年10月28日 · There are different records depending on where the wind occurred, what created it, and which instrument measured it. The strongest winds in the solar system are on Neptune, where they blow at a...