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Kirkwood, United States
Kirkwood Mountain, which is a resort south of Lake Tahoe, set a new state record in February 2020. There was a blustering gust that reached 209mph at the peak of the mountain, which is in excess of 9,000 feet above sea level. The slopes of the mountain which are known for snowboarding and skiing were evacuated due to the storm. This storm hammered regions of southern California up to Oregon and even Washington State. There were waves reaching above five feet in Lake Tahoe which is typically known for calm glassy water surfaces.
Mount Washington, United States
This is a mountain that also goes by the name Agiocochook and held the distinction for the fastest recorded winds for more than sixty years. The staff in the observatory in the mountain recorded a staggering 231mph in April 1934. Mount Washington lays is in the paths of several storms which naturally have a collision with this barrier of nature.
This location is considered to be the windiest location in the United States with average yearly wind speeds of close to 32mph. The average highs are about 46mph during January which is the windiest month. Mount Washington experiences hurricane-force winds more than 100 days out of the year.
Barrow Island, Australia
A manageable 12mph is the average yearly wind speed on Barrow Island. This location is a private oil field and marine park located in Australia’s Pilbara region. This speed is not even worth mentioning for a list such as this. However, the fastest wind speed not linked to a tornado was recorded. It was an eye-watering 254mph which was recorded in April 1996. This extreme speed was whipped up by the cyclone Olivia.
Oklahoma City, United States
Even though Barrow Island has the official record, the fastest wind speed was whipped up in the Bride Creek region of Oklahoma City. This is a section of the United States that is referred to as Tornado Alley. This is due to the fact the tornados hit this area very often. This location registered a glass shattering 302mph during a tornado in May 1999.
The wind speed was recorded with a mobile Doppler radar. It is listed by Guinness World Records as the fastest wind speed. However, it is not official due to the device used to measure the speed. On average the wind speed is a relative 13mph, with April reported as the windiest period during the year.
