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windstorm

noun

Definition of windstormnext
as in tornado

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Recent Examples of windstorm All the framing members were stacked on top of one another, and the carpenter had even installed metal connectors to ensure the roof rafters would not get pulled up and off the walls in a windstorm. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 Florida's Insurance Consumer Advocate suggests determining one's coverage needs, as types of insurance vary from general dwelling coverage to more specific plans, like hurricane or windstorm coverage. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The Derecho—named after a windstorm—joined examples of the marque’s Huayra Codalunga Speedster and Huayra R Tempesta at Goodwood. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026 Wildfire season is just beginning in the West, but firefighting resources are already strained following a windstorm last week that sent flames racing through Great Basin states mired in drought. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for windstorm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
  1. tornado
  2. blow
  3. gale
  4. gust
  5. tempest
  6. squall
Noun
  • As the potential for flood risks sweep across the region, there is an increasing risk of a couple tornadoes Wednesday in central and northern Kansas and adjacent southern/southeast Nebraska.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Nolo could also spawn tornadoes and large waterspouts over and near the Big Island and to the right of the track of the tropical cyclone.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of tornado
Noun
  • Start with clean hair or roots prepped with dry shampoo, then use a small heated round brush or blow-dryer to give the bangs volume.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Australia suffered an injury blow with wicketkeeper Josh Inglis sidelined from the rest of the series due to a finger injury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Inland wind gusts could reach 25 to 30 mph, with gale-force gusts possible over the water.
    — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
  • New York’s summer weather has been a trial and a tribulation, intense heat — temperatures reached over 100 degrees in Central Park on the hottest day in July — alternating with gales and floods.
    — Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of gale
Noun
  • Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts toppled trees on New York’s Long Island, damaging homes and bringing down utility poles.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The material also has a waterproof rating of 5,000mm-plus, a wind resistance of up to 50-mph gusts, and UPF 100 protection for blocking harsh sunrays.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • We’re told that Robert tried to swim after his parents in the middle of a tempest while holding his war hammer.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Although Congress doesn’t pass many laws these days, the White House has been a furious tempest of executive orders.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tempest
Noun
  • Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, kids are back to school, and a squall of pumpkin spice is upon us.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Whatever the squalls raging about, those few small blocks structured and shaped the daily lives of Venice’s Jewish population.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of squall

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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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