windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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The utility periodically shuts off power before windstorms to reduce the chance that its power lines and other equipment will spark a wildfire.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Winds are expected to be strong but, as has been expected for days, significantly weaker than last week’s historic windstorms that fueled the rapid spread of the Palisades and Eaton fires, among the most destructive in modern California history.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
If the bill passes, Citizens will become responsible for covering all windstorm damages in the state.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Forecasters described the coming windstorm as a once-every-five-to-10-years calamity.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Winds are expected to be strong but, as has been expected for days, significantly weaker than last week’s historic windstorms that fueled the rapid spread of the Palisades and Eaton fires, among the most destructive in modern California history.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
If the bill passes, Citizens will become responsible for covering all windstorm damages in the state.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Forecasters described the coming windstorm as a once-every-five-to-10-years calamity.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windstorm. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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