MOLINE, Ill. — Wind has been a really big part of our weather story in 2025 so far here in the Quad Cities. Many of you have noticed how windy it has been, and not just for a day or two here ...

Wind speed is measured within a two-minute interval, taking the average wind speed during that period. Wind gusts are brief bursts of stronger winds that typically last less than 20 seconds.

The wind gusts at the airport this March are not shown on this chart. CBS The Beaufort Wind scale further breaks this down, categorizing wind strength into 12 different categories.

A record-setting wind gust swept across West Texas this week, registering 111 mph at the Midland International Air and Space Port—eclipsing the previous local record by nearly 20 mph. The ...

The maximum natural wind gust ever recorded is 253 mph (407 km/h), according to the World Weather and Climate Extremes Archive, which is maintained by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO ...

Wind speed in New Castle County on Feb. 16 The National Weather Service reported at 10:31 p.m. on Feb. 16 that New Castle County’s fastest wind gust was 53 mph in Wilmington, logged at 6:05 p.m.