You can see the rise in peak wind speeds from the red line in the graph below. (carbonbrief.org)
Out of 58 hurricanes, 56 showed a significant correlation between lightning activity and wind speed, with peak winds arriving 30 hours after the lightning on average. (newscientist.com)
An EF2 tornado with estimated peak winds of 110 mph moved through a path of 100 yards in Kent. (pix11.com)