Here are some peak, officiated U.S. wind gusts from Sandy. Obviously, Sandy was one monster wind storm.

Generally speaking, these anemometers were located at or below 30' above ground. Buildings taller than three stories likely received gusts as much as 15% or so above these reported values. Additionally, while representative, these reports do not necessarily capture the very highest gust occurring within any 25 mile radius. Again, another 15% or so higher could be estimated to have occurred within any given 25 mile radius where an anemometer was not fortuitously positioned.

The Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire, at an elevation of 6,288 feet, recorded the highest official gust from Sandy, clocking in at 140 MPH.

WIND GUSTS
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SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR FROM EARLIER IN THE EVENT

CONNECTICUT
MADISON 85
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 76
GROTON 76
GREENWICH 70

INDIANA
TOWN OF PINES 2 NNE 69

MAINE
BATH 76
PORTLAND JETPORT 63
KENNEBUNK 2 NE 62

MARYLAND
LAYTONSVILLE 1 ESE 76
OCEAN CITY 74
COLESVILLE 1 SSE 70
CROCHERON 2 SSE 70
ANNAPOLIS 69
ARBUTUS 68
SAINT INIGOES 2 W 64
FREDRICK 1 NE 62

MASSACHUSETTS
CUTTYHUNK 83
WELLFLEET 81
BARNSTABLE 79
WRENTHAM 77

MICHIGAN
FORT GRATIOT 74
TOLEDO HARBOR 66
PORT SANILAC 65
SOUTH BASS ISLAND 63
SOUTH HAVEN 1 W 60

NEW HAMPSHIRE
GOSHEN 70
LONDONDERRY 62
PORTSMOUTH INTL AIRP 60

NEW JERSEY
TOMPKINSVILLE 2 N 90
SURF CITY 89
TUCKERTON 88
MONTCLAIR 1 N 88
NEWPORT 87
SANDY HOOK NOS BUOY 87
DENNISVILLE 81
CLIFTON 80
NEWARK 78
ATLANTIC CITY 77
BAYONNE 1 ENE 77

NEW YORK
ISLIP 90
PLUM ISLAND 4 ENE 85
SYOSSET 82
POINT LOOKOUT 1 E 80
JFK 79

OHIO
BURKE LAKEFRONT ARPT 67
CLEVELAND HOPKINS ARPT 63
SOUTH BASS ISLAND 62

PENNSYLVANIA
ALLENTOWN 81
BENSALEM 76
BUSHKILL CENTER 70
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 68
MOUNT POCONO AIRPORT 66
MOUNT AETNA 64
WIND GAP 62

RHODE ISLAND
WESTERLY 86
WARREN 73

VERMONT
STOWE 8 NW 72
LYNDON CENTER 61
UNDERHILL 60

VIRGINIA
CHESTER GAP 3 NNE 79
WINTERGREEN 4 NW 72
WALLOPS ISLAND 68
MELFA/ACCOMACK ARPT 62
HACKSHECK 1 NW 60

WEST VIRGINIA
RANSON 1 NNW 65
KEYSER 2 SSW 64
MARTINSBURG ARPT 60