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windstorm

[wind-stawrm] / ˈwɪndˌstɔrm /


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The agency has advised residents to stay in the lower levels of their home during the windstorm and to avoid windows.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2026

This latest windstorm brought gusts from the north to northeast; in a typical Santa Ana wind event, they come from the east to northeast, said weather service meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

Detecting long-term trends is challenging as windstorm activity naturally fluctuates from year to year and across decades.

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

I’m sitting on my hands in her cramped, sweltering office that has shelves covering every wall, each stuffed with piles of books and loose papers looking ready to whip around the room in a windstorm.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

That natural beauty is one of the great draws of Altadena, but the risk of windstorms, wildfires and floods is part of the bargain, with climate change elevating the threat.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 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 Nov. 10, 2025

Currently, there is no clear evidence of an increase or decrease in the number or intensity of windstorms.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2025

A portion of the sales for each $20 shirt will be used to fund cleanup efforts from the windstorms and assist the newly homeless population of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2025

If they visited earth, Librans would also find windstorms most startling and unpleasant, compared to the gentle air currents they knew.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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