Water well means any well, water development shaft, or tunnel being used, intended to be. used, or capable of being used to withdraw ground water or any well, water. development shaft, or tunnel to be constructed for the purpose of investigating, exploring, testing, or development of ground water.
The Beaufort Wind Scale categorizes various wind speeds up to hurricane strength (74 miles per hour) and is used in weather forecasting. It says that 55 to 63 mph gale winds can break large branches off trees and knock down small to medium-sized trees.
Highest Wind Speed on Earth The highest officially recorded wind speed on Earth was 372 kph, or 231 mph. It was logged on 12 April 1934, at New Hampshire's Mount Washington Observatory at the summit. This record was recently broken however, in a tropical cyclone in Australia.