windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In a windstorm, an airport operator can pull up a weather map that says the wind is gusting at 8 knots in the city.
—Renny Vandewege, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The Seminole County Fire Department posted photos of a home and trees damaged by the windstorm shortly before 10 a.m.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In a windstorm, an airport operator can pull up a weather map that says the wind is gusting at 8 knots in the city.
—Renny Vandewege, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The Seminole County Fire Department posted photos of a home and trees damaged by the windstorm shortly before 10 a.m.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windstorm. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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windstorm
noun
wind·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm
: a storm with strong wind and little or no rain
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