What a 1-in-100 wind estimate says

A return-period estimate describes long-run frequency rather than a scheduled event.

Quick answer

A 1-in-100 annual exceedance framing corresponds to a 1 percent chance in a given year under the model assumptions. The event can occur in consecutive years or remain absent for much longer.

Limits

Model version, record length, and changing conditions affect the estimate.

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