Windiest in over seven decades

Wow it has been windy lately!  That was the case Sunday, May 10 in central Indiana.  Indianapolis alone had 13 consecutive hours with wind gusts 26+ mph.

• 11pm: 26 mph
• 10pm: 40 mph
• 9pm: 35 mph
• 8pm: 33 mph
• 7pm: 32 mph
• 6pm: 39 mph
• 5pm: 32 mph
• 4pm: 39 mph
• 3pm: 40 mph
• 2pm: 39 mph
• 1pm: 33 mph
• 12pm: 30 mph
• 11am: 28 mph

Historically speaking it was the windiest (26+ mph gusts) May 10 since records started in 1942 according to the Midwestern Regional Climate Center.

NUMBER OF HOURS WITH 26+ MPH WIND GUSTS:

1. 13 - 2020
2. 8 - 1990
3. 3 - 1995, 1990, 2017