Abstract: Wind speed forecasting provides the upcoming wind information and is important to the safe operation of High-Speed Railway (HSR). However, it remains a challenge due to the stochastic and ...

With a gust in Hurricane Melissa setting a record for peak gust measured by a specialized instrument dropped into the eye of a hurricane – 252 mph – you might be wondering what the fastest wind speeds ...

The incredible 252 mph peak wind gust measured in Hurricane Melissa as it approached Jamaica was verified this week. That wind gust is now officially the highest wind speed ever recorded by the ...

How fast is the wind blowing where you live? As we see on “Weather Hunters,” meteorologists use a tool called an anemometer to measure wind speed. Anemometers work because they have arms with cup-like ...

The test section of the low-speed wind tunnel can be converted from an open-jet configuration to closed-jet. The lab also also houses a state-of-the-art shuttering system, which can modulate the ...

Abstract: Wind power generation has grown in importance as renewable energy technology has advanced; nonetheless, wind speed forecasting remains a concern. Traditional approaches are inadequate in ...

Tropical systems begin as tropical depressions, which are areas of low pressure with wind speeds of up to 38 miles per hour. When those winds strengthen and reach between 39 and 73 miles per hour, the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On April 10, 1996, a powerful Cyclone blew across Barrow Island off the northwestern coast of Australia, setting a world record that still stands nearly three decades later. A ...

Oklahoma winds have been on full display for the last week, with high wind gusts on numerous days. Since the month began, the National Weather Service - Norman has recorded numerous days with max ...