gust
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The winds could be sufficiently strong enough to topple trees, given that soils are already saturated from previous storms, especially in the Santa Lucia range where gusts are expected to be the strongest.
From Los Angeles Times
Storm Éoywn hit the UK in late January with Northern Ireland and central Scotland experiencing the most severe conditions with wind gusts widely between 80 and 90mph.
From BBC
Wind gusts could top 30 to 50 mph, forecasters said.
From Los Angeles Times
A massive tree collapsed on top of power lines in Moorpark shortly after 11 a.m. while the Southland was under a high wind advisory, with forecasters warning of gusts up to 85 mph.
From Los Angeles Times
Operating daily since then, it has captured more than 30 hours of audio from the planet, including wind gusts, the spinning blades of the Ingenuity helicopter, and now the sounds linked to electric discharges.
From Science Daily
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