Windiest Places In The World
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Most storms produce wind that can be dangerous. When winds reach over 58 miles per hour, a storm is classified as severe
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But there are some places where gusts of wind reach three or four times that of a severe thunderstorm
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Here are some of the windiest in the world
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Commonwealth Bay in Antarctica is one of the windiest places on Earth. The average annual wind speed is 50 mph, and katabatic winds often exceed 150 mph
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Mount Everest is often hit by winds of over 100 mph. In February 2004, a record wind speed of 175 mph was recorded at the summit
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Wellington's average wind speed is 22.7 mph, with January and February seeing average wind speeds of 22.65 mph
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The average wind velocity on Mount Washington in New Hampshire is recorded at 32 mph all year long
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Winds get very extreme during winter storms in Cape Blanco in Oregon, reaching 70 to 100 mph
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