The highest peak in the northeastern US, New Hampshire's Mount Washington is famous for its erratic weather, caused partly by the convergence of storm tracks from the South Atlantic, Gulf region, and Pacific Northwest. Winds exceeding hurricane force occur there an average of 110 days a year. It is also where the highest directly measured surface wind speed—not including tornadoes or hurricanes—was recorded: 231 mph (372 km/h). What broke the world's wind speed record? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst83508_Record-Setting-Wind-Gust-Recorded-on-Mt--Washington--1934-.aspx)