What are the strongest winds in a tornado?
Mobile Doppler radar reported one twister on May 3, 1999 as having winds as fast as 318 mph. The winds swirling around a tornado vortex have been reported to be on the range of 280-300 mph. Scientists have found that the strongest winds occur about 300 feet above the ground. Most tornadoes, however, fail to have wind speeds in excess of 113 mph.
