There are some places where a headscarf and windbreaker just won’t cut it. Places that are regularly whipped and whisked up by extreme, super-speedy winds. Places that rank 12 on the Beaufort Scale, ...

With a gust in Hurricane Melissa setting a record for peak gust measured by a specialized instrument dropped into the eye of a hurricane – 252 mph – you might be wondering what the fastest wind speeds ...

Wind speed measurement has long been a cornerstone of meteorological observation, renewable energy assessment and aeronautical research. The performance of anemometers—devices designed to accurately ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Wind speed is based on miles per hour, which is how fast the air is moving, but how strong is the wind? How much force does it take for the wind to move a trash can, a person, or a ...