wind shear
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The second is a storm tilt positioned favorably relative to vertical wind shear.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Too much vertical wind shear tears apart hurricanes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Its work, largely paid for with federal funds, has allowed for major improvements in the prediction of extreme weather events and a reduction in the number of air accidents caused by severe wind shear.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The reason this area is key is because it hosts the best wind shear and instability.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
As the plane came in on its final approach, the pilots encountered severe wind shear.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
