National Big Wind Day
National Big Wind Day, which is observed in the United States each year, on April 12th, commemorates the detection of the world's highest natural wind gust measured on the Earth's surface. The Mount Washington Observatory recorded winds at 231 miles per hour on the afternoon of April 12, 1934.
Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288 ft, and it is the most prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.
The wind gusts from Mount Washington Observatory observers Wendell Stephenson, Alexander McKenzie, and Salvadore Pagliuca reported the wind gusts in 1934 from the Mount Washington Observatory. For many decades, the record has stood for many decades. In 1984, the observers returned to the observatory to commemorate the record-breaking wind's 50th anniversary. Then in 1996, the big wind award from atop Mount Washington fell. With wind gusts of 256 mph, a typhoon struck a small island off the coast of Australia.
How to celebrate #nationalbigwindday.
- Hold on to your hat and tell tales of windy day activities.
- Find out more about how they study atmosphere changes, weather, and wind changes by visiting an observatory near you
- Try a kite into the wind
- Take a windblown selfie. Take a windblown selfie
- Use this day to learn more and use #NationalBigWindDay to post on social media
The national big wind day is the longest in national big wind day history
Although the day commemorates Mount Washington's Observatory's record-breaking wind, we haven't identified the day's narrator, we haven't identified the day's explorer.
Wind FAQ
Q. Where is the world's windiest place? Q. Where is the world's fastest place?
Antarctica is the world's windiest place, according to Guinness World Records and National Geographic Atlas. A. Wind speeds in the bay often exceed 100 mph due to the bay's combination of extreme winds and extreme temperatures.
Why is Chicago referred to as the "Windy City"?
A. Due to its location on the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago receives regular and often strong northeasterly winds. A. Despite this, it ranks twelfth on the list of the fastest cities in the United States' top tenth. According to Weather Station Experts, the title goes to Amarillo, Texas.
