What is the current record for wind speed??

[Anonymous]

The Moore, OK tornado from 1999

Seriously, I don't know what the wind speed record is for an Atlantic Basin tropical system. I can't imagine it is a great deal higher than that which the current Katrina is producing.

Pat

 

[Jay Cazel]

The Moore, OK tornado from 1999

Seriously, I don't know what the wind speed record is for an Atlantic Basin tropical system. I can't imagine it is a great deal higher than that which the current Katrina is producing.

Pat

If I remember the winds in that tornado was clocked by a DOW at over 300mph???

 

[B Doss]

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If I remember the winds in that tornado was clocked by a DOW at over 300mph???

318 mph

 

[Jeff Snyder]

Re: ..

If I remember the winds in that tornado was clocked by a DOW at over 300mph???

318 mph

This has been readjusted to account for some uncertainty... Search through the ST archives to find the discussion we had with Dr. Wurman earlier this spring. It was like 302 +/- 15 mph. Back on topic...