In meteorology, winds are defined based on their strength and direction. Short and violent high-speed winds are known as gusts while strong winds over extended durations are known as squalls. Highly violent and longer-duration winds are linked to various names such as storm, gale, and hurricane...
For many locations the app not only has a "sustained windspeed" but also a graph for maximum windspeeds/gusts so you can get an idea if the wind is stable (and thus less dangerous) or more unstable and gusty - and thus it might be a good idea to be a lot more careful. 2015-5-...
In 1934, wind gusts of 231 miles per hour roared over the top of Mount Washington, rattling the weathermen who managed to record it. By:Jesse Greenspan Published:December 6, 2024 copy page linkPrint Page Mount Washington is notorious for having theworld’s worst weather. The New Hampshire pe...
Wind gusts peaked at over 75 mph Wednesday, according to CBS Los Angeles meteorologist Paul Deanno. Santa Ana winds are forecast through Friday, with another bout on Sunday,according to the weather service. "Everyone needs to know that they are in danger because of these embers that are blowi...
Ma Liang added some strong gusts of wind. Large waves appeared and the boat began to tilt to one side. The offical was frightened. Enough! Enough! Ma Liang ignored him and kept painting wind. The wind blew more f...
"An offshore sailor will notice the large wind shadows often found in the lee of large islands, and the coastal sailor will be affected by smaller features in harbors and rivers." "Trees, buildings, ships, and high ground can all disrupt the passage of the wind and cause lulls, gusts, ...
The forecast has been pretty unanimous everywhere I've looked, that we're going to get some mighty powerful winds and rain Friday into Saturday. There's talk we could get multiple inches of rain in a pretty short period. We could also see wind gusts in the Bangor area that could top ou...
The main types of winds are the trade winds, theroaring forties, the polar easterlies, the westerlies, the doldrums, and the horse latitudes. When it comes to duration, there are three types of wind - strong and short winds (gusts), strong intermediate winds (termed squalls), and strong...
Dangerous wind gusts across Southern California continued to make trouble for firefighters on Wednesday, but a temporary relief from them will give crews a chance to make progress on the blazes. However, winds are expected to strengthen a...
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