Peter Duniho wrote:

That "answer" is also incomplete. The airframe can be damaged without the
relative wind rising above the relevant certificated maximum speeds.

I think there is a maximum gust amplitude for which the integrity of the
airframe is guaranteed. Don't know how much it is nor where that would
be defined, though. (Most probably in the FARs (USA) or the JARs
(Europe), but I'm not going to search.)

Stefan