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Spring windstorms, heat and dry air can accelerate the plants’ life cycle or prevent new flowers from developing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Currently, there is no clear evidence of an increase or decrease in the number or intensity of windstorms.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

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

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

There have been windstorms like this before, including one in 2011 that caused a lot of wind damage in the San Fernando Valley, Swain said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 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