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The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. On the afternoon of April 12, 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a windspeed of 231 miles per hour (372 km/h) at the summit, the world record from 1934 until 1996. Mount Washington still holds the record for highest measured wind speed not associated with a tornado or tropical cyclone.
Starting in 1932, the current observatory began keeping records. On April 12, 1934, the observatory staff recorded a wind gust of 231 mph [1] that at the time was the highest recorded wind speed in the world, a record that was held until 1996. The observatory's weather data have accumulated into a valuable climate record since.
Wind and driving snow are seen on the top of the highest peak in the Northeast, Mount Washington, in New Hampshire. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File) On Behind the history of Mount Washington's fabled 231 ...
Mount Washington long held the record for the highest wind speed ever recorded at the Earth's surface, clocking 231 miles per hour (372 km/h), forcing summit buildings to be chained down so they won't blow away.
Its most famous mountain is 6,288-foot (1,917 m) Mount Washington, which is the highest peak in the Northeastern U.S. and for 76 years held the record for fastest surface wind gust in the world (231 miles per hour (372 km/h) in 1934).
The Weather Channel says this is “one of the coldest wind chills recorded anywhere in the United States” Mount Washington sees record-setting wind chill of more than 100 degrees below zero ...
One shift, he was the only observer on when major wind gusts topped out at 147 mph, which he recorded outside while attempting to keep balance. ... Rye NH man at Mt. Washington summit records ...
The list of weather records includes the most extreme ... to a maximum official wind speed of 321 mph (516.6 km/h). ... by anemometer on Mount Washington, New ...