windstorm
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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
Investigators have been trying to determine the Palisades fire’s exact point of origin and how, during a massive windstorm, it raced from the hills to the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
Sparks jumped across the river as the machine’s windstorm stirred the fire to a new intensity.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Officials warned everyone to stay alert for downed trees and power lines, avoid windows during windstorms and exercise caution while traveling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 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
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
An unusual number of lesser windstorms continued to blow in from the Pacific as well.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
