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	11	17	1.5
February	11	21	1.9
March	11	32	2.9
April	11	14	1.3
May	12	7	0.6
June	12	9	0.8
July	12	6	0.5
August	12	2	0.2
September	12	7	0.6
October	11	3	0.3
November	11	14	1.3
December	11	19	1.7

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