windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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The industrial tent, located east of Windsor on Highway 392, was destroyed after the windstorm late last week.
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The windstorm also caused the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment to issue an air quality health advisory for the plains, noting that significant blowing dust that reduces visibility to less than 10 miles could impact people with health conditions, older adults and children.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
An Australian Shepherd lost in a windstorm over the weekend was reunited with her distressed owner, with some help from a thermal drone.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
The agency has advised residents to stay in the lower levels of their home during the windstorm and to avoid windows.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The windstorm also caused the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment to issue an air quality health advisory for the plains, noting that significant blowing dust that reduces visibility to less than 10 miles could impact people with health conditions, older adults and children.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
An Australian Shepherd lost in a windstorm over the weekend was reunited with her distressed owner, with some help from a thermal drone.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
The agency has advised residents to stay in the lower levels of their home during the windstorm and to avoid windows.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windstorm. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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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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