Grandfather Mountain ·
Mile High Swinging Bridge ·
record ·
sonic anemometer ·
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Wind Gust at Grandfather Mountain Breaks Record
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Wind gusts recorded by the sonic anemometer located on the Mile High Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain reached 114.7 mph, setting a new record for this location. This three-second gust clocked in at 4:58 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26.The previous highest three-second gust on Grandfather was 106.95 mph recorded on February 11, 2008.“While North Carolina doesn’t have an official state wind gust...
