Jump to content
Will it thunder? 7 day forecast Weather Radar Winter
Thunder?
Local
Radar
Hot?
IGNORED

The Most Extreme Winds on Earth

knocker

By knocker
in Historic Weather

 Share

Recommended Posts

knocker Maestro

knocker

Posted
  • Location: Camborne
    • Location: Camborne
    Posted

    A measurement of a 295 mph wind speed just above the surface in the May 31, 2013 El Reno tornado by a mobile research radar from the University of Oklahoma (subject to change upon further evaluation) may leave you wondering whether it is a world record-breaker for measured wind speed.

     

    (MORE:  El Reno, Okla. Tornado a Rare EF5)

     

    Amazingly, this measured speed wasn't quite the strongest measured in a tornado.  

     

    In the May 3, 1999 Bridge Creek/Moore/southeast Okla. City tornado, the "Doppler on Wheels" mobile research radar measured peak winds of 301 mph (with a margin of error of 20 mph) at a height of 105 feet above the ground.  This F5 tornado was responsible for $1 billion in damage and 36 deaths.  

     

    Next, the strongest wind speed measured at the surface is...

     

     

    http://www.weather.com/news/weather-severe/most-extreme-winds-earth-20130605?hootPostID=2bd2c50eb95fd33ef91e2e339fea0121

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites
    • Replies 0
    • Created
    • Last Reply

    Top Posters In This Topic

    Popular Days

    Top Posters In This Topic

    Popular Days

    Create an account or sign in to comment

    You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

    Create an account

    Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

    Register a new account

    Sign in

    Already have an account? Sign in here.

    Sign In Now
     Share
    Go to topic listing
    ×
    ×
    • Create New...