
Maximum Wind Speed (mph) for Selected Cities in the Southeast
This table expresses both a maximum wind speed for the stations and, where available, the direction (referenced to true North) from which it blew. If the direction is expressed as one of the 16 compass points (N, NNE, NE, etc.) the maximum speed is calculated from the minimum time during which one mile of wind passed the station. If the direction is expressed numerically, the maximum speed is the highest one minute average value recorded by the observer. Direction is given in tens of degrees clockwise from true North. Data updated through 2015 can be found here: http://www.sercc.com/climateinfo_files/historical/comparative_climate_da...
Alabama | Florida | Georgia | North Carolina
South Carolina | Virginia | Puerto Rico
YRS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | ANN | ||||||||||||||
Alabama | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | |
BIRMINGHAM AP, AL | 49 | W | 49 | SE | 59 | SW | 65 | SW | 56 | NW | 65 | SW | 56 | SW | 57 | NW | 50 | SE | 50 | W | 43 | N | 52 | SE | 41 | SW | 65 |
HUNTSVILLE, AL | 45 | 26 | 44 | 8 | 43 | 12 | 46 | 18 | 44 | 24 | 46 | 24 | 56 | 10 | 52 | 2 | 63 | 23 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 27 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 2 | 63 |
MOBILE, AL | 54 | 18 | 44 | 23 | 46 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 44 | 32 | 51 | 16 | 45 | 21 | 60 | 13 | 66 | 9 | 63 | 36 | 46 | 22 | 41 | 22 | 43 | 13 | 66 |
MONTGOMERY, AL | 27 | 32 | 38 | 26 | 38 | 28 | 46 | 20 | 40 | 27 | 39 | 2 | 45 | 7 | 40 | 10 | 44 | 13 | 46 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 40 | 29 | 38 | 8 | 52 |
YRS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | ANN | ||||||||||||||
Florida | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | |
APALACHICOLA, FL | 48 | E | 48 | E | 42 | E | 54 | SE | 51 | SE | 47 | E | 55 | N | 63 | NE | 59 | E | 67 | NW | 56 | SE | 47 | SE | 42 | E | 67 |
DAYTONA BEACH, FL | 64 | 26 | 43 | 20 | 44 | 24 | 58 | 18 | 46 | 22 | 48 | 33 | 40 | 34 | 43 | 15 | 69 | 11 | 58 | 5 | 53 | 50 | 39 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 69 |
FORT MYERS, FL | 61 | 25 | 40 | 25 | 39 | 35 | 46 | 20 | 39 | 32 | 44 | 31 | 48 | 18 | 45 | 14 | 50 | 5 | 92 | 35 | 62 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 5 | 92 |
JACKSONVILLE, FL | 32 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 39 | 22 | 44 | 32 | 46 | 8 | 44 | 1 | 47 | 26 | 57 | 5 | 46 | 80 | 46 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 31 | 40 | 26 | 57 |
KEY WEST, FL | 36 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 57 | 22 | 54 | 1 | 58 | 13 | 46 | 18 | 40 | 12 | 61 | 18 | 61 | 12 | 62 | 15 | 71 | 12 | 47 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 71 |
MIAMI, FL | 55 | 24 | 46 | 19 | 55 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 37 | 32 | 52 | 14 | 41 | 25 | 43 | 12 | 86 | 6 | 69 | 15 | 69 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 86 |
ORLANDO, FL | 63 | 25 | 42 | 25 | 46 | 24 | 46 | 2 | 50 | 35 | 51 | 32 | 64 | 28 | 49 | 12 | 79 | 60 | 61 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 46 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 79 |
PENSACOLA, FL | 40 | 31 | 40 | 13 | 40 | 16 | 39 | 33 | 43 | 33 | 48 | 29 | 46 | 27 | 76 | 14 | 56 | 12 | 77 | 22 | 39 | 21 | 48 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 77 |
TALLAHASSEE, FL | 53 | 23 | 46 | 9 | 40 | 27 | 48 | 29 | 39 | 29 | 40 | 3 | 44 | 27 | 56 | 2 | 58 | 8 | 46 | 29 | 44 | 16 | 40 | 28 | 37 | 2 | 58 |
TAMPA, FL | 60 | 32 | 44 | 32 | 50 | 29 | 43 | 28 | 44 | 36 | 46 | 31 | 67 | 32 | 58 | 11 | 38 | 34 | 56 | 21 | 40 | 25 | 40 | 36 | 45 | 31 | 67 |
WEST PALM BEACH, FL | 63 | 29 | 48 | 11 | 48 | 27 | 51 | 32 | 55 | 27 | 45 | 9 | 71 | 34 | 46 | 13 | 86 | 26 | 64 | 13 | 83 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 38 | 13 | 86 |
YRS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | ANN | ||||||||||||||
Georgia | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | |
ATHENS, GA | 57 | 25 | 52 | 20 | 52 | 24 | 50 | 23 | 47 | 31 | 35 | 18 | 43 | 5 | 36 | 35 | 47 | 15 | 37 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 41 | 10 | 48 | 25 | 52 |
ATLANTA, GA | 36 | 23 | 46 | 29 | 52 | 31 | 49 | 30 | 44 | 27 | 54 | 24 | 51 | 30 | 60 | 36 | 48 | 90 | 41 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 39 | 25 | 37 | 30 | 60 |
AUGUSTA, GA | 61 | 25 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 23 | 52 | 29 | 46 | 23 | 49 | 8 | 62 | 33 | 48 | 18 | 45 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 43 | 27 | 40 | 28 | 35 | 8 | 62 |
COLUMBUS, GA | 54 | 29 | 46 | 20 | 52 | 27 | 44 | 28 | 40 | 27 | 41 | 29 | 55 | 36 | 52 | 18 | 47 | 24 | 41 | 12 | 40 | 31 | 37 | 22 | 43 | 29 | 55 |
MACON, GA | 30 | 32 | 37 | 27 | 46 | 70 | 35 | 21 | 46 | 31 | 47 | 27 | 44 | 30 | 44 | 2 | 41 | 90 | 40 | 11 | 36 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 47 |
SAVANNAH, GA | 32 | 32 | 36 | 27 | 37 | 32 | 46 | 23 | 35 | 22 | 44 | 5 | 43 | 14 | 47 | 36 | 38 | 10 | 40 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 40 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 47 |
YRS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | ANN | ||||||||||||||
North Carolina | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | |
ASHEVILLE, NC | 48 | 33 | 46 | 34 | 60 | 33 | 48 | 34 | 49 | 33 | 44 | 33 | 41 | 35 | 43 | 30 | 41 | 36 | 45 | 34 | 39 | 32 | 40 | 34 | 44 | 34 | 60 |
CAPE HATTERAS, NC | 42 | 24 | 44 | 16 | 44 | 19 | 52 | 21 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 52 | 33 | 60 | 40 | 66 | 22 | 47 | 15 | 58 | 16 | 46 | 40 | 66 |
CHARLOTTE, NC | 33 | 17 | 37 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 41 | 15 | 37 | 21 | 49 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 41 | 28 | 46 | 12 | 46 | 21 | 37 | 18 | 31 | 16 | 38 | 21 | 49 |
GREENSBORO-WNSTN-SALM-HGHPT, NC | 32 | 19 | 41 | 26 | 43 | 30 | 49 | 26 | 43 | 27 | 62 | 27 | 43 | 35 | 50 | 12 | 40 | 26 | 46 | 30 | 46 | 20 | 38 | 27 | 39 | 27 | 62 |
RALEIGH, NC | 59 | 24 | 43 | 23 | 45 | 24 | 46 | 25 | 40 | 20 | 54 | 33 | 39 | 23 | 69 | 33 | 46 | 4 | 53 | 29 | 73 | 22 | 38 | 22 | 40 | 29 | 73 |
WILMINGTON, NC | 32 | 26 | 38 | 25 | 44 | 27 | 60 | 27 | 48 | 27 | 44 | 26 | 49 | 4 | 53 | 6 | 56 | 7 | 67 | 13 | 37 | 24 | 38 | 26 | 43 | 7 | 67 |
YRS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | ANN | ||||||||||||||
South Carolina | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | |
CHARLESTON AP, SC | 37 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 38 | 21 | 46 | 20 | 43 | 30 | 47 | 17 | 44 | 22 | 45 | 20 | 47 | 21 | 52 | 21 | 39 | 15 | 37 | 24 | 39 | 21 | 52 |
COLUMBIA, SC | 59 | 28 | 46 | 20 | 40 | 27 | 60 | 28 | 47 | 26 | 48 | 27 | 47 | 20 | 41 | 30 | 48 | 30 | 48 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 37 | 26 | 41 | 27 | 60 |
GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AP, SC | 22 | 17 | 38 | 20 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 41 | 36 | 43 | 25 | 46 | 17 | 49 | 16 | 43 | 12 | 33 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 32 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 49 |
YRS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | ANN | ||||||||||||||
Virginia | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | |
LYNCHBURG, VA | 68 | W | 45 | S | 50 | S | 43 | NE | 43 | N | 56 | SW | 56 | NW | 43 | W | 48 | NE | 40 | N | 41 | NW | 43 | SE | 45 | N | 56 |
NORFOLK, VA | 40 | 24 | 44 | 36 | 44 | 22 | 46 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 43 | 30 | 46 | 34 | 46 | 35 | 46 | 60 | 47 | 4 | 48 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 58 |
RICHMOND, VA | 27 | 22 | 38 | 28 | 44 | 24 | 48 | 33 | 46 | 23 | 46 | 26 | 45 | 31 | 47 | 21 | 48 | 90 | 46 | 10 | 37 | 23 | 36 | 29 | 51 | 29 | 51 |
ROANOKE, VA | 51 | 30 | 53 | 28 | 52 | 32 | 52 | 32 | 58 | 36 | 46 | 34 | 67 | 31 | 53 | 30 | 44 | 33 | 49 | 30 | 44 | 34 | 52 | 30 | 40 | 34 | 67 |
WALLOPS ISLAND, VA | 26 | NNE | 70 | SSW | 66 | W | 68 | NE | 69 | S | 52 | W | 69 | WNW | 67 | WNW | 75 | WNW | 70 | W | 60 | WNW | 60 | E | 73 | WNW | 75 |
WASHINGTON DULLES AP, D.C. | 49 | 20 | 39 | 30 | 46 | 28 | 44 | 32 | 46 | 35 | 40 | 29 | 59 | 30 | 48 | 34 | 43 | 80 | 37 | 30 | 39 | 29 | 43 | 29 | 41 | 29 | 59 |
WASHINGTON NAT'L AP, D.C. | 27 | 32 | 43 | 30 | 41 | 25 | 46 | 25 | 44 | 32 | 46 | 31 | 49 | 50 | 47 | 34 | 47 | 11 | 45 | 31 | 41 | 33 | 43 | 29 | 40 | 31 | 49 |
YRS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | ANN | ||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | DR | SP | |
SAN JUAN, PR | 27 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 32 | 60 | 31 | 6 | 30 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 49 | 4 | 45 | 5 | 79 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 79 |