I will make it clear: I understand weather data can (and regularly does) over & under report wind speeds. I typically consider weather stations at airports as the most accurate since wind speed is critical for safety. However, many weather stations are not very accurate. Additionally, winds speeds can vary dramatically based on local conditions, like near tall buildings versus deep valleys. It is my desire to report the most accurate information available; I have no interest in making sh.t up. That's really my point, so if the weather data about near 60 mph wind gust in 2014 is inaccurate, I'm sorry, however, it is the best data I can find for what I rode through.

(BTW - if I wanted to make sh.t up about the winds in 2014, I'd report the wind speeds from MSP, they were ~10 mph faster than the weather station I selected ~5 miles from the start of our ride).

edit/afterthought - what wind speed data do you trust/believe?