peak gust

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peak gust [′pēk ′gəst]

(meteorology)

After United States weather observing practice, the highest instantaneous wind speed recorded at a station during a specified period, usually the 24-hour observational day; therefore, a peak gust need not be a true gust of wind.

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No references found			Severe wind gusts were reported at the Alva mesonet site, with a peak gust of 71 mph. Storm data and unusual weather phenomena by Storm Data The average peak gust in Worcester was 46 to 47 mph, and sustained winds across the region averaged 35 mph. Wind closes road, takes out power by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) The weather section at RAF Valley said their peak gust was 54mph at 4. WIND, WIND BLOW AWAY; Gale force gusts hit up and down region by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			Peacock Springs State Park Peacock Throne peacock's-eye Peacock, Reginald Peacock, Thomas Love peafowl peak peak amplitude peak analysis peak arch peak area peak attenuation peak cathode current peak clipper peak clipping peak demand peak detector peak distortion Peak District peak effect peak enthalpimetry peak envelope power peak expiratory flow rate peak factor peak forward voltage peak gust peak inverse anode voltage peak inverse voltage peak joint peak limiter peak load peak overpressure peak plain peak power peak pressure peak second algorithm peak signal level peak sound pressure peak tank Peak Transformer peak value peak width peak zone peak-flow monitor peak-head window peak-load controller peak-to-peak amplitude peak-to-valley ratio Peake peaked roof peaker			Peak Excess Flow Treatment Facility Peak Expiratory Air Flow peak expiratory flow peak expiratory flow peak expiratory flow peak expiratory flow peak expiratory flow Peak expiratory flow rate Peak expiratory flow rate Peak expiratory flow rate Peak expiratory flow rate Peak Expiratory Flow Rate/Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second Peak Expiratory Flow Variability peak factor Peak Firing Pressure Peak flow Peak flow peak flow meter peak flow meter peak flow meter Peak Flow Velocity During Atrial Systole Peak Flow Velocity in Early Diastole Peak Force/Weight Difference Peak Force/Weight Ratio Peak Forward Velocity/Mean Velocity Ratio peak forward voltage Peak Friction Coefficient Peak Fuel Centerline Temperature Peak ground acceleration Peak ground velocity peak gust Peak Health Promotions Peak Heart Rate Peak height velocity Peak height velocity Peak Horizontal Ground Accelerations Peak hour Peak hour Peak Hour Factor Peak Hour Flows Peak Hour Peak Direction Peak Hour Peak Direction Traffic Peak Hour Service Peak Hour Volume Peak Hourly Flow Peak hours Peak Information Rate Peak Information Rate Peak Information Rate Peak Inspiration Pressure Peak Inspiratory Flow Rate Peak Inspiratory Flow Rates through Turbuhaler peak inspiratory flow to mean inspiratory flow Peak Inspiratory Pressure Peak Intratracheal Pressure peak inverse anode voltage Peak Inverse Voltage Peak Inverse Voltage Peak Isometric Cervical Extension Strength peak joint

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