windstorm

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The Southeast is more densely populated, and mobile homes, which fare poorly in windstorms, are much more common.

From Scientific American

You’ll thank your lucky stars that you attached the pergola to concrete piers using hold-down anchors during that first severe windstorm.

From Seattle Times

DIVERNON, Ill. — A windstorm in south-central Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of dust off farm fields Monday, blinding drivers and causing numerous crashes and “multiple fatalities” on Interstate 55, police said.

From Washington Times

Fires ignited in PacifiCorp’s Washington state service territory hours before the windstorm pushed south into Oregon, also providing ample warning of what was to come, Rosinia said.

From Seattle Times

That same week, rescuers brought a baby eaglet to the sanctuary from Ste. Genevieve, Mo., following a windstorm that had blown its nest down.

From Washington Post