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#HurricaneMelissa's 252-mph wind gust sets new record
A weather instrument dropped from a Hurricane Hunter plane during Hurricane Melissa measured the highest winds on record for such an instrument.
By Jesse Ferrell, AccuWeather meteorologist and senior weather editor
Published Nov 20, 2025
Excerpt: "The 252-mph wind gust measured by the dropsonde in Hurricane Melissa was recorded at 827 feet (250 meters) above the ocean on Oct. 28, the same day Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. The previous record for a dropsonde measurement was 248 mph, taken during Typhoon Megi over the Western Pacific in 2010.
"Because the reading wasn't taken at the Earth's surface, it does not count officially in the World Meteorological Organization's world wind records. The official world wind record remains 253 mph, clocked by an automated weather station during Tropical Cyclone Olivia on April 10, 1996, at #BarrowIsland, Australia. The wind record for the Northern Hemisphere is 231 mph at #MountWashington, New Hampshire.
"While a wind speed of 302 mph was recorded by a Doppler radar in 1999 during a tornado in Oklahoma, that measurement also occurred above the Earth's surface and is not recognized in the official WMO records."
#ClimateChange #SuperHurricanes #RecordBreaking #Weather #ExtremeWeather
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white mountains, 2025
This 4x4" constructed negative film mosaic is assembled from five photographs of fog on Mount Washington on June 23rd, 2025, exposed with a Holga 120N camera on Kodak Gold 200 film.
https://mstenta.net/work/2025/white-mountains/
#whitemountains #mountwashington #fog #analogphotography #filmphotography #kodakgold #120film #constructednegative #mosaic
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Right now, the wind coming from the mountains is nice and cool. #MountWashingtonObservatory is reporting temps of 47°F (8.33°C) with 100mph winds and gusts of 120mph (not quite that windy here -- gusts of about 20-25mph). I'm so glad I got that window replaced last year. Now there's a nice cross-breeze, and the upstairs is actually cooler than the downstairs today. A nice respite before the heat returns...
#ClimateChange #Weather2025 #MountWashington #NHWx #MaineWx #ClimateDiary #MaineClimateDiary
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Awesome news 😀 I got early notice that my application for 2025 VISSA program was processed & I've been accepted to participate. I'm participating in annual Herb Bradley Snowsports Festival - with all gear & lessons covered for Nordic. I haven't tried their Nordic program yet & am stoked to learn! I booked a day for more sitski training too - it's only $10 for program participants.
Ojistoh, my Mohawk sister-friend, is going with me as my support friend & personal assistant.
I am SO EXCITED!
It's been 4 years since I was last able to participate in adaptive snowsports!These photos are from my lessons in 2020.
#PeopleWithDisabilities #AsianMastodon #MountWashington #Comox #AdaptiveSports #SnowSports #DisabledSports #ParaAthletes #ParaSports #StayActive #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #WeCanDoIt #DisabledAthletes #PacificNorthwest #WinterSports #InclusiveSports
