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Maximum Recorded Ground Wind Speed

City Maximum Recorded Ground Wind Speed
MT. WASHINGTON, NH 231
GALVESTON, TX 100
VALDEZ, AK 94
FORT MYERS, FL 92
BLUE HILL, MA 92
SIOUX CITY, IA 91
BUFFALO, NY 91
PROVIDENCE, RI 90
PORTLAND, OR 88
MIAMI, FL 86
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 86
REDDING, CA 85
ST. PAUL ISLAND, AK 84
LIHUE, HI 84
KODIAK, AK 83
GREAT FALLS, MT 82
NEWARK, NJ 82
YAKUTAT, AK 81
FLINT, MI 81
PAGO PAGO, AMER SAMOA, 81
ALLENTOWN, PA 81
CASPER, WY 81
BALTIMORE, MD 80
SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 80
GUAM, PC 80
AUSTIN/BERGSTROM, TX 80
BILLINGS, MT 79
SAN JUAN, PR 79
WILLIAMSPORT, PA 78
BETHEL, AK 77
PENDLETON, OR 77
HURON, SD 77
MADISON, WI 77
BLUE CANYON, CA 76
DES MOINES, IA 76
WORCESTER, MA 76
ANCHORAGE, AK 75
BARTER IS.,AK 75
COLD BAY,AK 75
SAN ANGELO, TX 75
VICTORIA, TX 75
WALLOPS ISLAND, VA 75
BARROW, AK 74
BIG DELTA,AK 74
SACRAMENTO, CA 74
BRIDGEPORT, CT 74
DUBUQUE,IA 74
ELY, NV 74
FARGO, ND 74
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 74
HELENA, MT 73
ROSWELL, NM 73
RALEIGH, NC 73
PHILADELPHIA, PA 73
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX 73
KOTZEBUE, AK 72
LEWISTON, ID 72
POCATELLO, ID 72
MISSOULA, MT 72
CONCORD, NH 72
TOLEDO, OH 72
KING SALMON, AK 71
UNALAKLEET, AK 71
TUCSON, AZ 71
ALAMOSA, CO 71
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 71
CHEYENNE, WY 71
BISHOP, CA 70
WICHITA, KS 70
SIOUX FALLS, SD 70
LUBBOCK, TX 70
HOMER, AK 69
NEW ORLEANS, LA 69
ROCHESTER, MN 69
GLASGOW, MT 69
HAVRE, MT 69
WACO, TX 69
CAIRO,IL 68
SOUTH BEND, IN 68
GRAND ISLAND, NE 68
ROCHESTER, NY 68
LANDER, WY 68
APALACHICOLA, FL 67
TAMPA, FL 67
LINCOLN, NE 67
WILMINGTON, NC 67
AKRON, OH 67
MIDLAND-ODESSA, TX 67
GOODLAND, KS 66
WINNEMUCCA, NV 66
SEATTLE SEA-TAC AP, WA 66
BIRMINGHAM AP,AL 65
LITTLE ROCK, AR 65
FORT WAYNE, IN 65
ORLANDO, FL 64
KNOXVILLE, TN 64
EL PASO, TX 64
HUNTSVILLE, AL 63
MOBILE, AL 63
WINSLOW, AZ 63
DODGE CITY, KS 63
SHREVEPORT, LA 63
LANSING, MI 63
ATLANTIC CITY C.O.,NJ 63
SYRACUSE, NY 63
WILLISTON, ND 63
EUGENE, OR 63
SEXTON SUMMIT, OR 63
SEATTLE C.O., WA 63
LA CROSSE, WI 63
MCGRATH, AK 62
LOS ANGELES AP, CA 62
AUGUSTA,GA 62
SAINT CLOUD, MN 62
GREENSBORO-WNSTN-SALM-H 62
WICHITA FALLS, TX 62
YUMA, AZ 61
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 61
BOISE, ID 61
ELKO, NV 61
DAYTON, OH 61
RAPID CITY, SD 61
ANNETTE, AK 60
PUEBLO, CO 60
ATLANTA, GA 60
WATERLOO, IA 60
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI 60
NORFOLK, NE 60
ATLANTIC CITY AP, NJ 60
ASHEVILLE, NC 60
CAPE HATTERAS, NC 60
KWAJALEIN, MARSHALL IS. 60
AVOCA, PA 60
COLUMBIA, SC 60
AMARILLO, TX 60
DEL RIO, TX 60
OLYMPIA, WA 60
SPOKANE, WA 59
JUNEAU, AK 58
SAN FRANCISCO AP, CA 58
WILMINGTON, DE 58
DAYTONA BEACH, FL 58
KEY WEST, FL 58
TALLAHASSEE, FL 58
CHICAGO,IL 58
CONCORDIA, KS 58
BATON ROUGE, LA 58
LAKE CHARLES, LA 58
KANSAS CITY, MO 58
OMAHA EPPLEY AP, NE 58
YOUNGSTOWN, OH 58
SALEM, OR 58
HARRISBURG, PA 58
MIDDLETOWN/HARRISBURG I 58
PITTSBURGH, PA 58
ABERDEEN, SD 58
ROANOKE, VA 58
BECKLEY, WV 58
FORT SMITH, AR 57
GRAND JUNCTION, CO 57
JACKSONVILLE, FL 57
MOLINE, IL 57
ROCKFORD, IL 57
PORTLAND, ME 57
DULUTH, MN 57
MILFORD, UT 57
EUREKA, CA. 56
SAN DIEGO, CA 56
SPRINGFIELD, IL 56
LOUISVILLE, KY 56
NORTH PLATTE, NE 56
LAS VEGAS, NV 56
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 56
LYNCHBURG, VA 56
NOME, AK 55
WASHINGTON DULLES AP, D 55
COLUMBUS, GA 55
TOPEKA, KS 55
JACKSON, MS 55
ALBANY, NY 55
NEW YORK (LAGUARDIA AP) 55
BISMARCK, ND 55
TULSA, OK 55
ASTORIA, OR 55
MEDFORD, OR 55
ERIE, PA. 55
ABILENE, TX 55
PORT ARTHUR, TX 55
CHARLESTON, WV 55
ELKINS, WV 55
SHERIDAN, WY 55
PEORIA, IL 54
BOSTON, MA 54
GRAND FORKS, ND 54
MILWAUKEE, WI 54
PENSACOLA, FL 53
DETROIT, MI 53
VALENTINE, NE 53
CLEVELAND, OH 53
BLOCK IS.,RI 53
MONTGOMERY, AL 52
GULKANA,AK 52
ATHENS, GA 52
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 52
MUSKEGON, MI 52
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN 52
COLUMBIA, MO 52
ST. LOUIS, MO 52
KALISPELL, MT 52
RENO, NV 52
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 52
NEW YORK (JFK AP), NY 52
COLUMBUS, OH 52
KOROR, PC 52
CHARLESTON AP,SC 52
AUSTIN/CITY, TX 52
PADUCAH KY 51
HOUGHTON LAKE, MI 51
MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL, MN 51
WAKE ISLAND, PC 51
MEMPHIS, TN 51
BROWNSVILLE, TX 51
HOUSTON, TX 51
OMAHA (NORTH), NE 50
BRISTOL-JHNSN CTY-KNGSP 50
BAKERSFIELD, CA 49
LOS ANGELES C.O., CA 49
WASHINGTON NAT'L AP, D. 49
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 49
GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG 49
MERIDIAN, MS 48
TUPELO, MS 48
SPRINGFIELD, MO 48
SAN ANTONIO, TX 48
NORFOLK, VA 48
YAKIMA, WA 48
SAN FRANCISCO C.O., CA 47
MACON, GA 47
LEXINGTON, KY 47
DALLAS-LOVE FIELD, TX 47
HUNTINGTON, WV 47
FLAGSTAFF, AZ 46
SANTA MARIA, CA 46
STOCKTON, CA 46
DENVER, CO 46
HARTFORD, CT 46
SAVANNAH, GA 46
HONOLULU,HI 46
EVANSVILLE, IN 46
GREATER CINCINNATI AP 46
CHARLOTTE, NC 46
MANSFIELD, OH 46
RICHMOND, VA 46
QUILLAYUTE, WA 46
GREEN BAY, WI 46
LONG BEACH, CA 44
KAHULUI, HI 44
MARQUETTE, MI 44
CHATTANOOGA, TN 44
PHOENIX, AZ 43
JACKSON, KY 43
BINGHAMTON, NY 43
JOHNSTON ISLAND, PC 43
YAP, W CAROLINE IS., PC 41
NASHVILLE, TN 41
BETTLES,AK 40
FAIRBANKS, AK 40
CARIBOU, ME 40
NEW YORK C.PARK, NY 40
TALKEETNA, AK 39
FRESNO, CA 39
HILO, HI 39
BURLINGTON, VT 39
ALPENA, MI 38
MAJURO, MARSHALL IS, PC 36
POHNPEI, CAROLINE IS., 35
CHUUK, E. CAROLINE IS., 35
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 30
MOUNT SHASTA, CA 24

Source of Information: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Climatic Data Center