Wind Speed 2 topics · 2 sources ScienceEnergyThe rate of flow of the wind undisturbed by obstacles.US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy — Glossary of Energy-Related Terms retrieved 2014-05-26 Cite ScienceWeatherThe rate at which air is moving horizontally past a given point. It may be a 2-minute average speed (reported as wind speed) or an instantaneous speed (reported as a peak wind speed, wind gust, or squall).NOAA National Weather Service — National Weather Service Glossary Cite