windstorm
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The company continued to keep power flowing through its high-voltage lines in Altadena, despite National Weather Service alerts for a “life-threatening” windstorm, the investigation found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Before the fire, the National Weather Service predicted a “life-threatening” windstorm, investigators wrote in their report released Aug. 4.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Storm Éowyn in January 2025 was the strongest windstorm for over a decade.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
Google said Monday it is partnering with NextEra Energy to reopen the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear plant that closed five years ago after damage from a windstorm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
An enormous cyclonic windstorm—a storm that made the previous fall’s windstorm look almost like a spring breeze— slammed into Washington State.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Spring windstorms, heat and dry air can accelerate the plants’ life cycle or prevent new flowers from developing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Natural beauty is one of the great draws of Altadena, but the risk of windstorms, wildfires and floods is part of the bargain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Currently, there is no clear evidence of an increase or decrease in the number or intensity of windstorms.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025
Scientists are more confident that the coastal impacts of windstorms, from storm surges and high waves will worsen as sea-levels rise.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025
As they sat around the fire, the camel drivers exchanged information about windstorms, and told stories about the desert.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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