How fast was the strongest wind gust ever?
408 km/hAbout 254 mph · Race
408 km/h on Barrow Island, Australia, during Cyclone Olivia in 1996.
That's about 7.3 times a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🌬️408 km/h
🚢the Titanic
By speed: the record gust is about 10× faster than the Titanic.
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