What is the strongest surface wind gust ever recorded?
Correct answer: B. 408 km/h on Barrow Island, Australia
- A. 372 km/h on Mount Washington, USA
- B. 408 km/h on Barrow Island, Australia
- C. 390 km/h in Guam
- D. 340 km/h in Oklahoma, USA
Explanation
A gust of 408 km/h was measured on Barrow Island, Australia, during a tropical cyclone in 1996, the strongest surface wind gust ever recorded.
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