I heard on the radio this morning that Boston is actually the windiest city. Is this true? How calculated?

Answer 1

The windiest twenty-one locations in the United States (including territories), out of 275 listed locations, are:

1. Mount Washington, NH - 35.1 MPH
2. St. Paul Island, AK - 16.9 MPH
3. Cold Bay, AK - 16.8 MPH
4. Johnston Island (Pacific) - 15.8 MPH
5. Blue Hill, MA - 15.3 MPH
6. Dodge City, KS - 13.9 MPH
7. Wake Island (Pacific) - 13.8 MPH
8. Amarillo, TX - 13.5 MPH
9. Kwajalein, Marshall Islands (Pacific) - 13.3 MPH
10. Barter Island, AK - 13.2 MPH
11 (tie). Rochester, MN - 12.9 MPH
11 (tie). Cheyenne, WY - 12.9 MPH
13 (tie) . Kotzebue, AK - 12.8 MPH
13 (tie). Kahului, HI - 12.8 MPH
15. Casper, WY - 12.7 MPH
16. Bethel, AK - 12.6 MPH
17 (tie). Lihue, HI - 12.5 MPH
17 (tie). Goodland, KS - 12.5 MPH
17 (tie). Great Falls, MT - 12.5 MPH
** 20 (tie). Boston, MA - 12.4 MPH
20 (tie). Lubbock, TX - 12.4 MPH

So if you're talking about major cities (however that's defined), yes, Boston is the windiest - there are no larger cities in the US that are windier than Boston.

By the way, Chicago, the "Windy City," places in a tie for #74 on the list with other cities such as Detroit. Chicago's nickname did not derive from the weather in Chicago, it came from politics.

These numbers are obtained by averaging observed wind speeds in each location (using an anemometer or other device that measures wind speed). The following source breaks down the averages by location and month, as well as years of observation.

Answer 2

The last time i checked, Chicago is the windiest city in the USA

Answer 3

well do the research yourself. as for calculation go to your local library and check out books that deal with this kind of information.