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windstorm

noun

Definition of windstorm

as in tornado

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Recent Examples of windstorm Nine years ago, after paying off his mortgage, Baez decided to go without windstorm insurance altogether. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026 In reality, flood insurance must be purchased separately from both homeowners and hurricane windstorm policies. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Redditors and local reporters have noticed a recent uptick in the region's windstorms, too. — Emily Kwong, NPR, 26 May 2026 Explain hurricanes Tell your children that a hurricane is a giant, rainy windstorm that requires a lot of preparation and precaution. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for windstorm

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Noun

Damaging winds are the main threat, but some storms could produce hail, isolated tornadoes and torrential rain.

— Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The other data limitation is that many extreme weather phenomena take place on small scales—think thunderstorm dynamics or tornado formation.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of tornado

Noun

Iran has been degraded by over 13,000 strikes, but has survived and reconstituted, rather than suffering a mortal blow.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The woman, 41-year-old Ja’Marlette Hardy, bit one of the officers during the July 1 encounter, which led to the officer delivering a blow to her head.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of blow

Noun

The United States is also facing gale-force productivity headwinds, such as the aging of the population and the relentlessly rising cost of health care, education, and housing.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
His football outing on ITV was perfectly good value, even if there was the near-instant karma of an off-camera Brooklyn gale threatening to blow the set down.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of gale

Noun

Tropical Depression Two has formed in the northeastern Gulf and is expected to bring heavy rain and tropical storm-force gusts to the northern and eastern Gulf Coast in the coming days.

— Meteorologist Melissa Nord, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Any severe storms are most likely to develop this afternoon and evening and could produce damaging wind gusts over 60 mph and heavy rainfall.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of gust

Noun

In Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus must overcome tempests, temptations, mythical monsters, and divine wrath to sail home to the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
You're used to a bit of spontaneity, but this tempest is going to draw extra frustrations around your income, finances, or money matters.

— Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

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