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Recent Examples of windstorm
Kathy Smith, who’s with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, said a windstorm in mid-June produced widespread damage and heavy rain across northern Wisconsin, affecting many wild rice beds.
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Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The windstorm marks the third time in the last four years that Burners have faced particularly challenging weather conditions.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
Rogue Valley Humane Society/Facebook Varner said the owner feared the worst after a windstorm blew the door open and the indoor-only cat escaped.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The windstorm marks the third time in the last four years that Burners have faced particularly challenging weather conditions.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
Rogue Valley Humane Society/Facebook Varner said the owner feared the worst after a windstorm blew the door open and the indoor-only cat escaped.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
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But the leaves in the tornado is not one of them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Milton was a category 3 storm, resulting in a tornado outbreak in east-central Florida that damaged buildings and power lines.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Michael Owens / Getty Images A struggling Chicago Bears defense was dealt another blow Monday with news that defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo tore his Achilles and is going to miss the rest of the season.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The rain came down sideways, the temperature dipped from the 50s to the 40s, and Inter Miami’s playoff hopes took a big blow on Saturday night as Lionel Messi and his teammates lost 2-1 on the road to Nashville SC.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fifty years ago this month, the gales of November swallowed the SS Edmund Fitzgerald along with her crew of 29 men, one of the largest ships to go down on Lake Superior and the Great Lakes.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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What To Know Numerous weather alerts were in place for hundreds of thousands of people in Oregon and Washington on Wednesday, including a high surf advisory, hydrologic outlook, small craft advisory and gale warning.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hurricane Melissa’s devastation is the awful alchemy created by the unique combination of unstoppable gusts, seawater that is forced inland and deluge that pours out of the sky, all interacting with the landscape and human lives the storm found in its path.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
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Expect winds to be northeast 10 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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This week, Kenvue, the consumer health spin-off from Johnson & Johnson, found itself at the epicenter of a market tempest this week.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 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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This includes trailing showers or squalls, as the strengthening system passes to their north and east on Oct. 10 and into the weekend.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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While flying over southeast Ohio, the Shenandoah encountered a powerful squall line that tore the airship apart.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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