Distribution of Maximum Convective Winds by Direction for Various Speed Thresholds

		Maximum peak convective wind observations that were < 20 kt for the warm season convective periods most frequently had easterly component directions.
Figure 17a. Directional distribution of maximum peak winds < 20 kt for the 97 convective periods that fell into this category over the 1995-2012 warm seasons.

		Maximum convective winds observations that were in the range of 20-34 kt for the warm season convective periods most frequently came from the east through south through west. Winds with a westerly component were generally the strongest.
Figure 17b. Directional distribution of maximum peak winds of 20-34 kt for the 609 convective periods that fell into this category over the 1995-2012 warm seasons.

		Maximum convective wind observations that were in the range of 35-49 kt for the warm season convective periods most frequently came from the southwest and west. Southwest through north winds were the directions associated with the highest peak wind speeds.
Figure 17c. Directional distribution of maximum peak winds of 35-49 kt for the 358 convective periods that fell into this category over the 1995-2012 warm seasons.

		Maximum convective wind observations that were ≥ 50 kt for the warm season convective periods most frequently had a more direct westerly component direction, followed by two other westerly component directions and the southerly direction. The average of the peak wind speeds by direction in this category was fairly similar for all directions, although north had a stronger average due to a particularly strong event.
Figure 17d. Directional distribution of maximum peak winds of ≥ 50 kt for the 85 convective periods that fell into this category over the 1995-2012 warm seasons.