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strong gale

–noun Meteorology.
a wind of 47–54 mph (21–24 m/sec).

Origin:
1795–1805
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strong gale  
n.  A wind having a speed ranging from 41 to 47 knots (47 to 54 miles per hour; 76 to 87 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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