Show velocity of wind in meteorological terms a strong wind Is anything from 24 to 37 mlle miles an all hour a gate gale from 38 to 65 55 miles and a storm from BG 60 to 75 miles beyond that it may be described as 0 hurricane in the convulsion which destroyed the tay bridge in december 1879 the anemometer registered gusts of wind which exceeded miles art an hour the connection between the velocity and the tha pressure pres suro of the wind Is not yet known with absolute absolu to certainty but roughly speaking win of 40 miles produces a pressure of oc eight pounds to the square foot and 51 miles a pressure of 13 pounds TUB the british association committee on wind pressure has recorded cases ot of eight to ninety pounds to the aquaro toot foot london |