APL Wind Gust Data

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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