Getting all Tommy Tefertiller on ya: Record winds for December

Wow, it was windy today.
How windy was it?
Try sustained winds of 51 mph and gusts of 63 mph. as of 5 p.m.

Today's wind speeds, in fact, have set new records for the month of December, according to the NWS. Prior to today, the record for sustained winds during the month of December was 47 mph set on Dec. 16, 1977. The old record for wind gusts was 54 mph set on Dec. 24, 2006.