Gust speed records by district
These records are based on digitised data from 1969 and exclude stations above 250 metres altitude. When compiling this table, an attempt has been made to verify all records by comparing values with neighbouring stations.
| District | Speed | Date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland N | 118 136 |
knots mph |
7 February 1969 | Kirkwall (Orkney) |
| Scotland E | 123 142 |
knots mph |
13 February 1989 | Fraserburgh (Aberdeenshire) |
| Scotland W | 88 101 |
knots mph |
5 December 1972 | Hunterston (Ayrshire) |
| England E & NE | 95 109 |
knots mph |
2 June 1975 | South Gare (North Yorkshire) |
| England NW | 88 101 |
knots mph |
13 January 1984 16 January 1984 8 January 2005 |
Sellafield (Cumbria) Sellafield (Cumbria) St Bees Head (Cumbria) |
| Wales N | 97 112 |
knots mph |
24 December 1997 | Aberdaron (Gwynedd) |
| Midlands | 91 105 |
knots mph |
2 January 1976 | Wittering (Cambridgeshire) |
| East Anglia | 87 100 |
knots mph |
16 October 1987 | Shoeburyness (Essex) |
| England SW | 103 118 |
knots mph |
15 December 1979 | Gwennap Head (Cornwall) |
| Wales S | 108 124 |
knots mph |
28 October 1989 | Rhoose (Vale of Glamorgan) |
| England SE & Central S | 100 115 |
knots mph |
4 January 1998 16 October 1987 |
Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) Shoreham-by-Sea (West Sussex) |
| Northern Ireland | 108 124 |
knots mph |
12 January 1974 | Kilkeel (County Down) |
