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windstorm

[wind-stawrm] / ˈwɪndˌstɔrm /


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He and Gombu left the last camp in the middle of a windstorm, with a scant supply of oxygen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

Google said Monday it is partnering with NextEra Energy to reopen the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear plant that closed five years ago after damage from a windstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

This year, workers will also need to assemble new 15-foot-strands of lights because many were broken during the windstorm that fueled the Eaton fire, Wardlaw said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025

Before that it was Storm Eowyn in January, the most powerful windstorm in the UK for over a decade with gusts of over 135mph.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025

It was as if Sherm and his grandmother supported themselves while a windstorm blew through the house every morning and—kiss, kiss, love you!—left through the front door.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

Scientists are more confident that the coastal impacts of windstorms, from storm surges and high waves, will worsen as sea-levels rise.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025

Currently, there is no clear evidence of an increase or decrease in the number or intensity of windstorms.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025

If your home or business was affected by the windstorms or fires, you may be eligible for temporary property tax relief through the Los Angeles County assessor’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025

Those peak gusts are expected to be weaker compared with last week’s historic windstorms, but will still be strong, particularly in Ventura County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025

If they visited earth, Librans would also find windstorms most startling and unpleasant, compared to the gentle air currents they knew.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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