wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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Wednesday might be the final day for Tropical Storm Lorenzo, which has continued to weaken in the face of aggressive wind shear in the open Atlantic.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 15 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
When a La Niña phase occurs, less wind shear occurs in the regions of the Atlantic basin where tropical weather develops, increasing the potential for more storms, AccuWeather said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Some nearby dry air and wind shear ahead of the tropical wave -- ingredients which hinder tropical development -- will keep it from developing into a tropical system over the weekend into next week.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2025
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 15 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
When a La Niña phase occurs, less wind shear occurs in the regions of the Atlantic basin where tropical weather develops, increasing the potential for more storms, AccuWeather said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Some nearby dry air and wind shear ahead of the tropical wave -- ingredients which hinder tropical development -- will keep it from developing into a tropical system over the weekend into next week.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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