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Over the past weekend, a stroke of good luck befell thousands of travelers as they found themselves arriving at their destinations far sooner than anticipated, all thanks to favorable high-altitude winds sweeping over the mid-Atlantic region. Industry experts were astounded to witness at least two aircraft breaking speed records, reaching an impressive 800 miles per hour on Saturday, all courtesy of these powerful winds. The National Weather Service even chimed in, noting the significant tailwind benefit for those traveling eastbound.
Despite the record-breaking speeds achieved by the planes, the winds themselves narrowly missed etching their names into the history books. Peaking at 265 miles per hour at cruising altitude, these winds fell short by a mere two miles per hour of surpassing the record set on December 6th, 2002, as reported by the NWS.