windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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Spring windstorms, heat and dry air can accelerate the plants’ life cycle or prevent new flowers from developing.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
PacifiCorp has now been ordered by juries to pay over $1 billion in damages to members of the class following a 2023 trial in which it was found liable for negligently failing to cut power during a windstorm despite warnings from top fire officials.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Bass accused Crowley of leadership failures during the January 2025 windstorm that led to the deadly Palisades fire and also accused her of refusing to prepare an after-action report on the firefight.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
The utility faces more than $50 billion of potential liability from private claims that its failure to shut down power lines during windstorms In September of 2020 caused damaging wildfires in Oregon.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
PacifiCorp has now been ordered by juries to pay over $1 billion in damages to members of the class following a 2023 trial in which it was found liable for negligently failing to cut power during a windstorm despite warnings from top fire officials.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Bass accused Crowley of leadership failures during the January 2025 windstorm that led to the deadly Palisades fire and also accused her of refusing to prepare an after-action report on the firefight.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
The utility faces more than $50 billion of potential liability from private claims that its failure to shut down power lines during windstorms In September of 2020 caused damaging wildfires in Oregon.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windstorm. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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