I hate wind. It drives me absolutely crazy. For me, it doesn't matter if it's a sustained wind or a gust of wind, it's all the same. But the truth is, there is a very distinct difference between ...

Gust factor: The ratio of the peak gust speed to the mean wind speed, essential for assessing wind loads. Nonstationarity: A characteristic of a signal whose statistical properties change with ...

The official forecast also includes a higher-than-normal gust factor once Helene is inland. Catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge is expected along parts of the Florida Big Bend, with ...

A record-breaking, triple-digit wind gust roared through part of Texas on Tuesday, but it wasn’t from a tornado or a hurricane. An airport weather station in Midland, Texas, recorded a wind gust ...