windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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On Wednesday, forecasters upped the odds of a major windstorm moving across Florida.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
This thing goes from zero to 60 faster than Captain Sandy’s yacht in a windstorm.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The sea air inflames the revellers with the natural force of desire, but a deus ex machina, a comically absurd windstorm, breaks up the festivities before desires are acted on.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
The storm system began on Friday and produced numerous tornadoes, some with wind speeds exceeding 170 mph, and there were over 710 windstorm reports filed across the central and eastern U.S., according to CNN.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
This thing goes from zero to 60 faster than Captain Sandy’s yacht in a windstorm.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The sea air inflames the revellers with the natural force of desire, but a deus ex machina, a comically absurd windstorm, breaks up the festivities before desires are acted on.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
The storm system began on Friday and produced numerous tornadoes, some with wind speeds exceeding 170 mph, and there were over 710 windstorm reports filed across the central and eastern U.S., according to CNN.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windstorm. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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