straight-line wind

noun

: a powerful, fast-moving surface wind that lacks a rotational pattern and that can cause widespread damage

Examples of straight-line wind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The agency also confirmed straight-line wind damage in Garland, with winds reaching 75 mph. — Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023

Derecho damage is frequently referred to as straight-line wind damage. — Emma Tucker, CNN, 27 Feb. 2023

In addition to the tornadoes, there were also two areas of widespread straight-line wind damage. — Leigh Morgan, al, 14 Jan. 2023

Tuesday and Wednesday are shaping up to be highly volatile, with over 100 million people in the path of severe storms — which are expected to deliver destructive hail, strong tornadoes and damaging straight-line wind gusts. — NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for straight-line wind

• chagrined
• downwind
• rescind
• upwind
• whirlwind
• woodwind
• finned
• ginned
• grinned
• pinned
• sinned
• skinned