With a gust in Hurricane Melissa setting a record for peak gust measured by a specialized instrument dropped into the eye of a hurricane – 252 mph – you might be wondering what the fastest wind speeds ...

When a single measurement forces scientists to revisit a century of weather extremes, it is more than a curiosity, it is a turning point. A newly verified peak gust inside Hurricane Melissa now stands ...

There are some places where a headscarf and windbreaker just won’t cut it. Places that are regularly whipped and whisked up by extreme, super-speedy winds. Places that rank 12 on the Beaufort Scale, ...