wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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In this context, forecasters are referring to wind shear, upper level winds that act to tear developing storms apart.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Developing systems can also be torn apart in the early stages of development by wind shear associated with strong plume of air (an easterly jet) often associated with Saharan dust storms.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
These features often form in conditions with high atmospheric moisture, weak surface winds, and minimal wind shear.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 5 May 2025
However, the sea surface temperatures, wind shear patterns, and moisture have been optimal for Erick’s intensification.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Developing systems can also be torn apart in the early stages of development by wind shear associated with strong plume of air (an easterly jet) often associated with Saharan dust storms.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
These features often form in conditions with high atmospheric moisture, weak surface winds, and minimal wind shear.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 5 May 2025
However, the sea surface temperatures, wind shear patterns, and moisture have been optimal for Erick’s intensification.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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