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windstorm

[wind-stawrm] / ˈwɪndˌstɔrm /


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What began as a business idea after the windstorm became something more personal for Peck: creating art and giving new life to fallen trees.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

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

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

From BBC Aug. 31, 2025

Investigators hope it will help them determine how the Palisades fire ignited, the exact point of origin, and how, during a massive windstorm, it raced from the hills to the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2025

Twig sighed up a windstorm, keeping her eyes on her bike.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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

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

Those peak gusts are expected to be weaker compared with last week’s historic windstorms, but will still be strong, particularly in Ventura County.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 14, 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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