CASILIST: Highest Thunderstorm Wind Gust?

J (j{at}weatherwatchers.org)
Mon, 02 Mar 1998 19:28:16 -0500

That's a tough one, I have to admit that I do not know. Anyone else have an
idea?

Greg D wrote:

> DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE HIGHEST THUNDERSTORM WIND EVER RECORDED IS? I
> READ THAT IT WAS 149.5 NEAR WASHINGTON D.C. IN ONE BOOK, AND 160 IN ANOTHER
> ARTICLE. DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS TRUE?

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