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windstorms

  • plural
    of windstorm.
    windstorm
    noun
    a storm with heavy wind but little or no precipitation.

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Scientists are more confident that the coastal impacts of windstorms, from storm surges and high waves, will worsen as sea-levels rise.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 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 your home or business was affected by the windstorms or fires, you may be eligible for temporary property tax relief through the Los Angeles County assessor’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025

Dillon had faced windstorms before, and had seen smoke in the mountains, but this time felt different.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025

Flaws and irregularities told how the trees endured fires and lightning strikes and windstorms and infestations and yet continued to grow.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown