The Crown Point observatory near Corbett, Oregon, noted for its extreme winds, really outdid itself with some unofficial peak gusts of over 100mph (160km) 1/20/2014. The official wind gauge hit 87mph (140km) but those with hand-held wind gauges recorded gusts of 103mph (165km) with another person, Steve Pierce with the Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, registering an unofficial gust of 115mph (185km)!
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