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By
Rory Arnold
01-02-2018
On April 10, 1996, an unmanned weather station on Barrow Island, Australia recorded the highest recorded surface wind speed in history of 253 mph. The incredible wind was created by Cyclone Olivia, beating the world record which was previously held by Mount Washington.
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