Bob JamiesonTaiwan records world’s third most powerful wind gust ever as Typhoon Koinu hits
Windspeed measuring device was destroyed as category four cyclone hit, injuring nearly 200 and creating waves up to seven metres high
Typhoon Koinu brought wind gusts of up to 95.2 metres per second, or 342.7km/h (212.9mph) when it crossed Taiwan’s outer Lanyu (Orchid) island on Wednesday night.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/05/typhoon-koinu-taiwan-record-powerful-wind