wind shear

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Vertical wind shear tends to rip storms apart, preventing intensification or even causing a storm to weaken.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

"Yes, more water vapor in the air can foster stronger convection, but a tornado is a very local feature and requires a very specific set of meteorological conditions, such as the right wind shear."

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024

Guinn, of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, explains that some predict climate change could alter the jet stream and increase the wind shear, which would consequently drive up turbulence in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

Guinn, of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, explains that some predict climate change could alter the jet stream and up the wind shear, which would consequently drive up turbulence in the air.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

Typically, the plane would have been flying on autopilot in that situation, reacting immediately and appropriately to wind shear.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell