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Recent Examples of windstorm
The 2023 jury found the Berkshire utility liable for negligently failing to shut down power lines during a powerful windstorm, contributing to four separate wildfires that caused significant property damage.
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Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
Despite a cold, weeknight windstorm, Cody residents turned out in force for Protect Wyoming’s first public event this week.
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Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
The program would offer grants of up to $10,000 to allow homeowners to retrofit their property to better protect them from hurricane, tornado, hail and other windstorm damage.
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Alex Rozier,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Strong winds can make travel difficult, the advisory warned, urging residents to take extra caution, including watching for falling debris and trees and, in high-wind warning zones, remaining in the lower levels of their home during a windstorm and avoiding windows.
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
Despite a cold, weeknight windstorm, Cody residents turned out in force for Protect Wyoming’s first public event this week.
—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
The program would offer grants of up to $10,000 to allow homeowners to retrofit their property to better protect them from hurricane, tornado, hail and other windstorm damage.
—
Alex Rozier,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Strong winds can make travel difficult, the advisory warned, urging residents to take extra caution, including watching for falling debris and trees and, in high-wind warning zones, remaining in the lower levels of their home during a windstorm and avoiding windows.
—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
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Since mid-May, the National Weather Service has confirmed 14 tornadoes in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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Damaging winds are the main risk, but a brief tornado or two can’t be ruled out.
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Emotionally, militarily, even symbolically, this is a devastating blow to the Black Queen and her cause.
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When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.
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Benintendi was told by announcer Len Kasper before the game that the wind was a gale blowing out, which was perfect for his moment.
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Iceland, in particular, is gifted with regular gale-force winds; summer days can rotate between sun, sleet, and snow; and the terrain requires special knowledge to safely navigate.
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Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
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Winds are forecasted to be southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph are possible Friday and Saturday and humidity 5 to 15% Friday and Saturday.
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SpaceX, privately held, was insulated from that PR tempest.
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One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.
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Cold rain fell in an endless drizzle, broken only by harder squalls.
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The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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