Sentence examples for maximum winds were from inspiring English sources

Maximum winds were near 40 m.p.h., down from 180 m.p.h. on Tuesday, but forecasters said the storm might regain strength over open waters by Monday.

Alma's maximum winds were 105 mph (165 km/h) and Alma's minimum pressure was 969 mbar.

At this time, maximum winds were estimated to have peaked at 295 km/h (185 mph).

At its peak, the maximum winds were in an area 3 mile in diameter across the center.

Maximum winds were estimated at 120 km/h (75 mph) and its minimum pressure was 965 mbar (hPa; 28.49 inHg).

Jaime Albarran Ascencio, meteorologist with Mexico's National Meteorological System, told the newspaper La Jornada that the maximum winds were concentrated in a band about 30 miles wide.

Matthew's maximum winds are back up to 140 mph after modestly weakening Sunday night.

Radius of maximum winds are farther from the center than typical tropical systems, and they rarely exceed 74 mph, which is the threshold for a hurricane.

Sustained maximum winds are currently around 130 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

At the time, the radius of maximum winds was 15 mi (24 km), which was smaller than average.

However, since the record for maximum winds are reported from only non-tornadic events, the 253 mph wind gust from Cyclone Olivia in 1996 retained the title.