Hurricane Melissa’s 252-mph Gust Sets New Wind Record Newly released data show that Hurricane Melissa produced a wind gust of 252 miles per hour—just 1 mph shy of the fastest wind gust ever measured on Earth, according to the World Meteorological
Record-Breaking Winds Confirmed for Hurricane Melissa Just before one sonde reached the ocean surface, it captured an extraordinary 252-mph wind gust—a value so extreme the research team paused and decided to verify this record breaking number with NCAR's Earth Observing System to confirm it
Record-setting 252 mph winds confirmed in hurricane Melissa Scientist confirmed the strong wind inside the hurricane after a careful review of data WASHINGTON — Hurricane Melissa unleashed a fury of Category 5 winds as it approached Jamaica in