windstorm
Americannoun
noun
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A storm with high winds or violent gusts but little or no rain. Winds with speeds up to 241 km (149 mi) per hour have been recorded during windstorms.
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See also tornado
Etymology
Origin of windstorm
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wind 1, storm
Example Sentences
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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
This year, workers will also need to assemble new 15-foot-strands of lights because many were broken during the windstorm that fueled the Eaton fire, Wardlaw said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 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
At least the strange machine’s windstorm had dried it off.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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