Stormy regions on the Earth

Many places on Earth become the center of the strongest winds, with speeds of hundreds of kilometers per hour.

The place where the strongest winds in the world are concentrated

Barrow Island, Australia

Barrow Island, Australia, experienced a strong wind with a speed of 408km / h in 1999. (Photo: Imgur).

Barrow Island is located in the northwest coast of Australia. On April 10, 1996, the meteorological station on the island recorded a strong wind with a speed of 408km / h. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), this is the strongest wind in history. It formed under the influence of a tropical cyclone named Olivia . Tropical cyclone forms when hot, moist air rises from the ocean surface to form a low pressure area. This low pressure area promotes blowing trade winds towards the equator. The column of air rises due to the rotation of the Earth's axis.

Oklahoma, USA

Dragonblow swept across Ellis County, Oklahoma, on May 4, 2007.(Photo: Reed Timmer / SPL).

A hose is a swirling gas column extending from the bottom of a storm to the ground. According to the Strong Storm Research Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma, USA, water hoses are the most violent form of storm in the atmosphere. Cannons can occur all over the world, but the United States is the country with the most storms, especially in the southeastern states, also known as "Stormy Corridors" . On April 27, 2011, 207 dragonheads were formed in this area within 24 hours. WMO recorded Oklahoma as the place with the highest velocity of the wind tunnel at 486km / h on May 3, 1999.

southern Ocean

Strong winds cause rough seas in the South Ocean.(Photo: British Antarctic Survey).

According to the BBC, the most stormy waters , frequently stirred by the strongest winds, is the South Ocean. Unlike the northern hemisphere, the western winds in the South Ocean are not much hindered by continents and can reach speeds of up to 160km / h.

Antarctic

Scientists work in strong winds in Antarctica.(Photo: Scientistatwork).

Antarctica is home to unusual winds that blow towards the Katabatic wind . They form due to the combination of cold air and continental form. According to John King, a scientist from the Antarctic Research Agency in Cambridge, England, the surface is constantly cold, especially during the Antarctic winter when the sun is always low or above the horizon, leading to the formation of thin cold air layers. Because Antarctica is dome-shaped, this layer of air tends to move from the continent to the coast. From February 1912 to December 1913, scientists measured the wind speed in Cape Denison, a rock in the eastern Antarctic Commonwealth. The highest wind speed was 153km / h on July 6, 1913.