Tornadoes have the fastest winds on earth, correct?

Question

The fastest wind speed on earth was measured in a tornado.

Answer 1

Yes.

Answer 2

Tornadoes produce the fastest wind speeds possible. The fastest wind speed associated with a tornado was measured at 318 mph in 1999.

The fastest recorded wind speed not associated with a tornado was measured at 230 mph in 1934.

Answer 3

Yes, that is true.

Answer 4

On May 3, 1999 as tornadoes ravaged Oklahoma scientist measured the highest recorded wind speed at about 7:00 p.m. near Moore, Oklahoma. A wind speed of 318 mph was recorded where a tornado killed four people and destroyed 250 homes.

The fastest wind measured prior was 286 mph on April 26, 1991 in a tornado near Red Rock, Oklahoma.

The 318 mph speed placed the tornado 1 mph below an F6 on the 0 to 6 Fujita scale. No tornado has ever been classified as an F6.