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Recent Examples of windstorm
Gursky and two other people had been out paddleboarding on the lake late Friday evening when a large windstorm rolled through the park, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
In just the past few months, FEMA has denied federal assistance for devastating floods in West Virginia and a destructive windstorm in Washington.
—Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
On Wednesday, forecasters upped the odds of a major windstorm moving across Florida.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
This thing goes from zero to 60 faster than Captain Sandy’s yacht in a windstorm.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 July 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
In just the past few months, FEMA has denied federal assistance for devastating floods in West Virginia and a destructive windstorm in Washington.
—Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
On Wednesday, forecasters upped the odds of a major windstorm moving across Florida.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
This thing goes from zero to 60 faster than Captain Sandy’s yacht in a windstorm.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
Noun
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During livestreams of Timmer’s tornado chases, large audiences swell and follow along in the hunt from the safety of home.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Councilman Edwin Peacock called the incident a blow to public trust and urged both Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) and police to reassess security measures.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Myriad other alerts, including a gale warning, small craft advisory, and high surf advisory, are in place along the western coast.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters sent gale warnings via telegraph to more than 100 stations.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Temperatures will be slightly cooler over the fire today, with winds outside of thunderstorm gusts being typical diurnal winds.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The tempest over the logo began last week, when the company announced plans for a simplified design featuring only the company’s name.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Joking aside, this week’s teapot tempest prompts a serious question: how did an anonymous social media influencer gain the trust of 144,000 followers, and dupe a reputable newspaper to beleive they were doxed.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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Still, the richest, most enduring pleasures here are formal ones, beginning with the exacting still-life compositions and oily, vehement primary hues of Jenkins’ 16mm lensing, which can make a painterly subject of a maritime squall or a mustard-yellow wading boot.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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These massive storms can be both round or linear in shape and be in systems like squall lines and tropical storms.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
31 July 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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