wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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While record-high warm temperatures are one factor that can determine tornado potential, there are other factors that need to come together to produce tornadoes, like changes in wind speed or direction, also known as wind shear.
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Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
Combine this with wind shear, and strong updrafts can start the rotations.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
La Niña conditions, which are set to arrive this summer, decrease vertical wind shear and increase favorable conditions for hurricanes.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
There is also very low wind shear right now in the Gulf.
—Jennifer Gray, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
That quick change, forecasters say, will reduce disruptive wind speeds over the Atlantic basin, a phenomenon called wind shear, though the speed of the transition could drive up storm activity in the Atlantic.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
This sudden mid-air jolt is caused by wind shear created by the jet stream, specifically the polar front jet stream in northern latitudes.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2023
The weather phenomenon results in less wind shear in the Atlantic Ocean, and typically makes for a more active hurricane season.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Severe weather kills 3, Air Force Two diverted to DC-area airport due to wind shear
In Jonesboro, Georgia, a tree fell on the windshield of a car on Tuesday, killing the driver, according to the Clayton County Police Department.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
Combine this with wind shear, and strong updrafts can start the rotations.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
La Niña conditions, which are set to arrive this summer, decrease vertical wind shear and increase favorable conditions for hurricanes.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
There is also very low wind shear right now in the Gulf.
—Jennifer Gray, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
That quick change, forecasters say, will reduce disruptive wind speeds over the Atlantic basin, a phenomenon called wind shear, though the speed of the transition could drive up storm activity in the Atlantic.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
This sudden mid-air jolt is caused by wind shear created by the jet stream, specifically the polar front jet stream in northern latitudes.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2023
The weather phenomenon results in less wind shear in the Atlantic Ocean, and typically makes for a more active hurricane season.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Severe weather kills 3, Air Force Two diverted to DC-area airport due to wind shear
In Jonesboro, Georgia, a tree fell on the windshield of a car on Tuesday, killing the driver, according to the Clayton County Police Department.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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