In designing the wind gauge, I simply selected 80 as a reasonable non-tropical storm event maximum for regular use.
If a storm appears likely, I can change the Bindows settings used to design that gauge to a higher number.
However, it is sort of moot in that should a tropical event strike, electricity and obviously the internet connection, are lost. We do not stay on the beach front during tropical events as they can be life threatening. Hence, I just examine the weather records to determine max wind speeds during the storm.