wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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What to Know Over the weekend, AccuWeather issued a new forecast, announcing that its meteorologists were monitoring an area in the Caribbean where ocean waters remained warm and wind shear was low.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
In addition, air that's warmer holds more moisture and warmer oceans reduce wind shear, allowing storms to strengthen more quickly and become more powerful.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
It’s currently caught in a pocket of wind shear that’s helping to balance out the storm-fueling effects of the warmer-than-average waters its crossing.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Supercells aren't common in central Arizona, where strong wind shear rarely develops, especially during the summer monsoon.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
In addition, air that's warmer holds more moisture and warmer oceans reduce wind shear, allowing storms to strengthen more quickly and become more powerful.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
It’s currently caught in a pocket of wind shear that’s helping to balance out the storm-fueling effects of the warmer-than-average waters its crossing.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Supercells aren't common in central Arizona, where strong wind shear rarely develops, especially during the summer monsoon.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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