windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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And last summer, a windstorm knocked down a tree limb, hit the top of their home and left a gash in the roof.
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Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
This photo, taken March 2, shows how far away from the road the lake moved during the windstorm.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
Insurance companies will give priority to homeowners and businesses who have taken steps to harden their properties to disasters like wildfires, floods and windstorms.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023
The Oregon lawsuits say PacifiCorp negligently failed to shut off power to its 600,000 customers during a windstorm over Labor Day weekend in 2020, despite warnings from state leaders and top fire officials, and that its power lines caused multiple blazes.
—Josh Funk, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
The devastating rain and windstorm swept across Maine on Monday, killing at least two men and leaving more than 400,000 residents without power.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2023
Deadly landslide strikes Alaskan island community after rain and windstorm
Nov. 22, 202300:20
Florschutz, a commercial fisherman, previously served on Wrangell’s Port Commission and was a candidate in the race to fill the congressional seat vacated by longtime U.S. Rep. Don Young's death last year.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
Wild winds and massive waves Even for a region used to intense windstorms, Ingunn is something else.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
Premiums collected during hurricane-free years would be saved for use when windstorms eventually hit.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
This photo, taken March 2, shows how far away from the road the lake moved during the windstorm.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
Insurance companies will give priority to homeowners and businesses who have taken steps to harden their properties to disasters like wildfires, floods and windstorms.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023
The Oregon lawsuits say PacifiCorp negligently failed to shut off power to its 600,000 customers during a windstorm over Labor Day weekend in 2020, despite warnings from state leaders and top fire officials, and that its power lines caused multiple blazes.
—Josh Funk, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
The devastating rain and windstorm swept across Maine on Monday, killing at least two men and leaving more than 400,000 residents without power.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2023
Deadly landslide strikes Alaskan island community after rain and windstorm
Nov. 22, 202300:20
Florschutz, a commercial fisherman, previously served on Wrangell’s Port Commission and was a candidate in the race to fill the congressional seat vacated by longtime U.S. Rep. Don Young's death last year.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
Wild winds and massive waves Even for a region used to intense windstorms, Ingunn is something else.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
Premiums collected during hurricane-free years would be saved for use when windstorms eventually hit.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windstorm. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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windstorm
noun
wind·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm
: a storm with strong wind and little or no rain
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