Planting windbreaks can be a guessing game. What species, how far apart, and planning for what disease or insect problems comes its way in the future can make it like a strategy game. A few of the trees that were used in our windbreak go by the name of Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir(Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca).
These evergreen conifers do grow with good speed, but they are not immune to strong winds.
When thinking about how long a tree lives, remember that the evergreens you are planting in your windbreak probably will not live as long as they would in natural conditions. They are serving a purpose that is quite brutal to their existence.