wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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Tropical systems need warm ocean waters, a moist atmosphere, and less wind shear.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In mid-September, the upper atmosphere and wind shear should become more favorable for the formation and strengthening of storms, Jennifer Francis, an atmospheric scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The Atlantic may stay quiet for the next 7-10 days, Maue said, or until a healthy enough tropical wave comes off Africa that can survive the otherwise hostile environmental conditions, which include dry air, high stability, dust and wind shear.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Additionally, wind shear, which is a change in wind speed and direction over a short distance, will increase, potentially making the storms even more hazardous.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In mid-September, the upper atmosphere and wind shear should become more favorable for the formation and strengthening of storms, Jennifer Francis, an atmospheric scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The Atlantic may stay quiet for the next 7-10 days, Maue said, or until a healthy enough tropical wave comes off Africa that can survive the otherwise hostile environmental conditions, which include dry air, high stability, dust and wind shear.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Additionally, wind shear, which is a change in wind speed and direction over a short distance, will increase, potentially making the storms even more hazardous.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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