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In regard to wind velocity, how long must it be sustained until it is no longer called a gust?
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Gust is rather vague; winds can ā€œgustā€ up to 40 miles an hour. However, according to the Beaufort scale of wind speeds, a ā€œstrong breezeā€ is 25 to 31 statute mph, a ā€œmoderate galeā€ 32 to 38 mph, a ā€œfresh galeā€ 39 to 46 mph, a ā€œwhole galeā€ 55 to 63 mph, a ā€œstormā€ 64 to 72 mph, and a ā€œhurricaneā€ greater than 72 mph.