75 years later, peak feels 'Big Wind's' impact

Manchester Union Leader ^ | April 12, 2009 | LORNA COLQUHOUN

[SunkenCiv]

By early afternoon on April 12, 1934, the... Mount Washington Observatory atop the 6,288-foot summit... gust had measured an astonishing 231 mph. "The actual title of the record is the 'highest wind ever recorded on the surface of the Earth by means of an anemometer,' " said Clark.

Everyone knows it's Windy.

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[beebuster2000]

Who’s peekin’ out from under a stairway
Calling a name that’s lighter than air
Who’s bending down to give me a rainbow
Everyone knows it’s Windy

[SunkenCiv]

I really didn’t like The Association (absolutely hate, detest, and despise “Cherish”), but as I’m always a sucker for vocal harmony, they remain a guilty pleasure, especially “Along Comes Mary”. :’) I remember their appearance on Ed Sullivan, a schtick introduction that was supposed to be clever. Don’t remember what song they did though.

[Hegemony Cricket]

Here is some actual video, taken shortly before the big wind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hJQ18S6aag&feature=related

[SunkenCiv]

thanks hc.

[beebuster2000]

you got it. along comes mary, ed sullivan show

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks!

[WL-law]

This has got to be the dumbest sentence penned in quite a while:

“To that extent, the record is a testament to the three men atop the mountain that day — Salvatore Pagliuca, Alex McKenzie and Wendell Stephenson — as well as to the extraordinary strength of the wind itself.”

[curmudgeonII]

"This was a once-in-100-years event," Clark said.

Gee, we only have 25 years before this will happen again.