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Keywords: Gust, Mph, Sustained, Wind, Forty

Related Terms: Gale , Hurricane, Blizzard, Breeze, Breezy, Derecho, Extratropical, Scud, Snowstorm, Storm, Thunderstorm, Downburst, Mesocyclone, Blizzard Warning, Microburst, Macroburst, Cumulonimbus Cloud, Severe Thunderstorm, Supercell, Tropical Depression, Tropical Disturbance, Tropical Storm, Towering Cumulus, Cumulonimbus, Mammatus Clouds, High Wind Warning, Mesoscale Convective Complex, Strong Breeze, Strong Gale, Tropical Cyclone, Gale Warning, Gentle Breeze, Landfall, Wind Advisory, Hurricanes, Stratus Cloud, Tropical Storm Watch, Light Breeze, Fresh Breeze, Moderate Breeze, Violent Storm, Extratropical Cyclone, Gustnado, Landspout, Snow Squall, Supercell Thunderstorm, Wall Cloud, Subtropical Cyclone, Subtropical Depression, Tropical Storm Warning

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Sustained wind speeds of 40 mph or greater lasting for 1 hour or longer, or winds of 58 mph or greater for any duration.

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a very strong wind; "rain and high winds covered the region"

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the sustained wind of forty mph or greater and/or gust greater than fifty-eight mph.

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Below 7000 feet Sustained winds of 40 mph or more and/or gusts of 58 mph or more continuing for an hour or more. Above 7000 feet Sustained winds of 50 mph or more and/or gusts of 70 mph or more continuing for an hour or more.

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Sustained winds of 40 mph or higher, or gusts greater than 57 mph (not due to thunderstorms), that are expected to last for an extended period of time.

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Sustained winds greater than or equal to 40 mph or gust greater than or equal to 58 mph.

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