Springfield Wind Speed Records

 

By Speed:
SPEED DATE
98 mph June 14, 1957
76 mph November 29, 1975
74 mph April 19, 2002
73 mph July 13, 1962
72 mph December 15, 1971
71 mph March 27, 1991
69 mph August 16, 1987
68 mph November 11, 1940
67 mph May 15, 1990
66 mph March 19, 1948,
December 5, 1948
65 mph January 28, 1949

 

By Month:
MONTH SPEED DIRECTION DATE
January 65 mph Southwest 1/28/1949
February 63 mph Southeast 2/27/1948
March 71 mph Southwest 3/27/1991
April 74 mph Northwest 4/19/2002
May 67 mph Northeast 5/15/1990
June 98 mph Northwest 6/14/1957
July 73 mph Southwest 7/13/1962
August 69 mph West 8/16/1987
September 61 mph Southwest 9/28/1972
October 53 mph Southwest 10/17/1988
November 76 mph Southwest 11/29/1975
December 72 mph Southwest 12/15/1971




Records for 1879-1947 were located in downtown Springfield.   1947 to present reported at Capital Airport.

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