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.
a wind gust of 408 km/h (253 mph)* was measured during Tropical Cyclone Olivia at Barrow Island, Australia in 1996. If certified by the World Meteorological Office, it would be a new record. The rumor was that they were looking into it. As of January 22nd, they have certified the reading and we have a new World Wind Speed Record ! This takes the prize away from Mount Washington, NH (see links at right) who gusted to 231 mph in 1934. USED WITH PERMISSION FROM CHEVRON CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS WIND GUST.