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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.
Mount Washington still holds the record for highest measured wind speed not associated with a tornado or tropical cyclone. [4] [a] The mountain is located in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, in Coös County, New Hampshire. The mountain is in several unincorporated townships, with the summit in the township of Sargent's Purchase.
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But Mount Washington earns standing ovations for its show-stopping weather conditions, and at least one Oscar for the greatest wind speed ever recorded by a human on earth. For 20 years, Ryan ...
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 home of the highest winds recorded on the surface of the Earth at 231 mph (372 km/h), is the tallest at 6,288 ft (1,917 m), followed by neighboring peaks Mount Adams at 5,793 ft (1,766 m) and Mount Jefferson at 5,712 ft (1,741 m).
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).
A view from the top of the observatory tower at Mount Washington State Park, where the wind chill dropped to 105 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-79 Celsius) is seen in a still image from a live ...