The table below provides the total number and average number of days in each month when there was a peak wind gust of at least 40 mph. These records date back to May 1997 when the anemometer was moved to its present elevation at about 65 feet above ground level.

        APL Wind Gust Statistics by Month

Month	Number of Months	Total Number of Days with Wind Gusts ≥ 40 mph	Average Number of Days with Wind Gusts ≥ 40 mph
January	12	18	1.5
February	12	24	2.0
March	12	34	2.8
April	12	17	1.4
May	13	8	0.6
June	13	10	0.8
July	13	7	0.5
August	13	2	0.2
September	13	7	0.5
October	13	5	0.4
November	12	15	1.3
December	12	24	2.0

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