The storm also brought strong winds, with an official wind gust of . In southwestern Alberta, Chinook winds can gust in excess of hurricane force . Winds were stronger along the coast, with a peak gust of measured in Kitty Hawk. These outflow winds can gust up to and have at times exceeded . A wind gust to 86 mph was reported at St. Thomas. The maximum recorded wind gust was at Sandy Hook. A station there reported a wind gust of . The blast wave is similar to a strong wind gust over the ground. A peak wind gust of was also measured at Port Mansfield. Alabama experienced the highest wind gust during Ivan. On Culebra, a wind gust of was recorded. A wind gust of was recorded in Port Arthur. The highest wind gust was occurred at the Commodore Barry Bridge. Sceptics suggested that the wave may have been caused by a wind gust. The highest wind gust of , from a south-west direction, was recorded on .