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Recent Examples of windstorm
The prevailing theory at least, is that dormant electrical lines that stretch up and over Eaton Canyon … were electrified in the windstorm ahead of the fire breaking out in Altadena.
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Tonya Mosley, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Some residents are still without power due to a public safety power shutoff on Wednesday during another extreme windstorm.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Motorists driving in the area will be affected, and individuals with respiratory problems are advised to remain indoors until the windstorm passes.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Tonya Mosley, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Some residents are still without power due to a public safety power shutoff on Wednesday during another extreme windstorm.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Motorists driving in the area will be affected, and individuals with respiratory problems are advised to remain indoors until the windstorm passes.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
Noun
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As the film opens, Jaime is out saving the world — that’s literally her job as a disaster relief worker — cleaning up after a tornado in neighboring Mississippi.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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In addition, for those who were impacted by a disaster that caused extension damage such as a flood, wildfire, tornado or ice storm may request an extension part of the disaster relief.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Aaron Gordon reinjured his right hamstring late in the first half, the latest blow to a Nuggets team that has been inching closer to full health.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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That was a blow to a Red Sox team that struggled to score runs during its three-game loss to the Yankees in their Wild Card series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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In addition, a gale warning is in place for Lake Superior and Lake Michigan because of high waves up to 13 feet from 46 mph wind gusts.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The conditions for Block Island Sound, which will also be under a gale watch, could be similar or even milder.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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West winds of 5-11 mph with gusts as high as 24 mph become calm in the evening.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
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The catalyst of the looming tempest is the Morton Amphitheater, which will open this summer in Riverside with 30 or more concerts already on the schedule.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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New motherhood is always a maelstrom, but the new new motherhood, it has lately been suggested, has become a tempest of a different, close-to-unbearable order.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Snow squalls are fast-moving, localized winter weather events in which high winds and sudden snow create extremely dangerous whiteout conditions on roads, and often lead to car crashes and spinouts.—
Laura Bannon,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Stunningly losing your quarterback 60 minutes from the Super Bowl isn’t a squall.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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