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Recent Examples of windstorm
Indiana's own fall colors might arrive earlier because of potentially cold October temperatures and a stray windstorm or two from the Gulf.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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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John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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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Two Bulls lives in a trailer home that was one of 200 provided more than a decade ago by the Federal Emergency Management Agency following a devastating tornado.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In December of 2015, four tornadoes ripped through the region, killing two people and injuring seven more.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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Green Bay's offense was dealt a massive blow last week when star tight end Tucker Kraft went down with a torn ACL against the Panthers.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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National speculation is this cycle suggests there might be more than 40 head coach vacancies when the dust settles, meaning the breeze coming off the carousel now could rise to gale-force winds come December.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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Donald Erickson and his crew to brave a gale-force storm to search for survivors of the doomed SS Edmund Fitzgerald.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The strongest wind gusts were reported over coastal ridges in excess of 75 mph.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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Though the weather started pleasant, at around 9 p.m. on Aug. 30, 1892, the ship was caught in a powerful squall near Whitefish Point and began to split and sink.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 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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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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