In 1934, a "Big Wind" whipped the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire at 231 mph (372 km/h). In 1985, a microburst crashed a Delta Airlines flight into the tarmac. And in 2017, Hurricane Irma left a path of destruction, blowing off roofs and uprooting trees with winds over 185 mph (298 km/h). So what's the fastest wind speed ever recorded?
There are different records depending on where the wind occurred, what created it, and which instrument measured it.
