wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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Tangent La Niña can also result in more severe hurricane seasons in the Atlantic Ocean by expanding the area of low vertical wind shear, which increases the number of hurricanes that develop and allows stronger storms to form.
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Ty Roush, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Two conditions that have played a role throughout this hurricane season could allow yet another depression or tropical storm or even a hurricane to form: low wind shear and very warm water.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The Role of Air Traffic Control Weather conditions and wind shear add further complexities to these turbulent airports.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Milton’s center was still nearly 300 miles southwest of Tampa when the first tornado formed near Florida City, about 180 miles southeast of Tampa just after 4 a.m.
The 'dirty side' of the storm
Dry air, instability and wind shear are the three main components for tornadoes, Hadi said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Ty Roush, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Two conditions that have played a role throughout this hurricane season could allow yet another depression or tropical storm or even a hurricane to form: low wind shear and very warm water.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The Role of Air Traffic Control Weather conditions and wind shear add further complexities to these turbulent airports.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Milton’s center was still nearly 300 miles southwest of Tampa when the first tornado formed near Florida City, about 180 miles southeast of Tampa just after 4 a.m.
The 'dirty side' of the storm
Dry air, instability and wind shear are the three main components for tornadoes, Hadi said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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