hurricane-force wind

American  

[hur-i-keyn-fawrs wind, -fohrs, huhr-, -kuhn-] / ˈhɜr ɪˌkeɪnˌfɔrs ˈwɪnd, -ˌfoʊrs, ˈhʌr-, -kən- /

noun

1. a wind, not necessarily a hurricane, having a speed of more than 72 miles per hour (32 meters per second): the strongest of the winds.

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Example Sentences

Stretched thin by the Palisades fire and hurricane-force wind gusts, the Los Angeles Fire Department made a rare request to off-duty firefighters: Call in with your availability to work.

From Los Angeles Times

The level-headed experts who usually told John Harabedian that everything would be fine were instead warning of hurricane-force wind and desperate firefights.

From Los Angeles Times

As if she’d been bowled over by a hurricane-force wind, the woman fell back into the arms of her fellow believers, who gently eased her to the ground, where she lay in the downy grass with four other siblings in Christ, overcome by the sublime presence of the Holy Spirit.

From Slate

Hurricane-force wind gusts brought down trees and power lines.

From New York Times

Meet Saildrone Explorer SD 1045, a crewless craft designed to withstand hurricane-force wind and waves so scientists can study the superstorms that are becoming more frequent as climate change intensifies.

From New York Times