windstorm

[wind-stawrm]

noun

1. a storm with heavy wind but little or no precipitation.

windstorm

/ ˈwɪndˌstɔːm /

noun

1. a storm consisting of violent winds

windstorm

1. 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.

2. See also tornado

Word History and Origins

Origin of windstorm¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; wind ¹, storm

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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Brother Jonathan got caught in a windstorm and struck one of the rocks.

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Before that it was Storm Eowyn in January, the most powerful windstorm in the UK for over a decade with gusts of over 135mph.

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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.

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Related Words

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• gale 
• squall 
• tornado 
• twister