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windstorms

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

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The August earthquake in Colombia, Atlantic windstorms that affected the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco, and Winter Storm Fern in the U.S. and Canada at the start of the year represented the biggest losses, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

A strong jet stream is needed to help rapidly develop powerful windstorms.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025

A portion of the sales for each $20 shirt will be used to fund cleanup efforts from the windstorms and assist the newly homeless population of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025

If they visited earth, Librans would also find windstorms most startling and unpleasant, compared to the gentle air currents they knew.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins