wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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Because the wind shear is expected to be even stronger in the evening, any storms that form behind the front could make even bigger hail than the earlier storms.
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Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
These fast-moving ribbons of air interact with slower surrounding air, creating strong wind shear that destabilizes the skies.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Higher wind shear can tear apart a storm’s structure or prevent it from getting as strong in the first place.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
According to meteorologist Bob Henson, the storm benefited from low wind shear and compact structure.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
These fast-moving ribbons of air interact with slower surrounding air, creating strong wind shear that destabilizes the skies.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Higher wind shear can tear apart a storm’s structure or prevent it from getting as strong in the first place.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
According to meteorologist Bob Henson, the storm benefited from low wind shear and compact structure.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wind shear
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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