windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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An Australian Shepherd lost in a windstorm over the weekend was reunited with her distressed owner, with some help from a thermal drone.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
The agency has advised residents to stay in the lower levels of their home during the windstorm and to avoid windows.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The prevailing theory at least, is that dormant electrical lines that stretch up and over Eaton Canyon … were electrified in the windstorm ahead of the fire breaking out in Altadena.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
The agency has advised residents to stay in the lower levels of their home during the windstorm and to avoid windows.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The prevailing theory at least, is that dormant electrical lines that stretch up and over Eaton Canyon … were electrified in the windstorm ahead of the fire breaking out in Altadena.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windstorm. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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windstorm
noun
wind·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm
: a storm with strong wind and little or no rain
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