Show velocity of wind in meteorological terms a strong wind Is anything from 24 to 37 miles an hour a gale gala from 38 to 65 miles and a storm from 66 56 to 76 75 miles beyond that it may be ba described as a hurricane in the tha convulsion which destroyed the tay bridge in december 1879 the anemometer registered gusts gust of wind which exceeded miles art an hour the connection be between teen the velocity and the pressure of the wind la Is not yet known with absolute certainty but roughly speaking wind of 40 miles produces a pressure of e eight pounds to the square foot and 51 61 miles a pressure of 13 pounds the th british association committee on olt wind pressure has recorded cases of eight to ninety pounds to the square toot fool london chronicle |