wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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Such a proliferation of storms is rare but not unprecedented, NASA noted, with meteorologists attributing the display in part to warm sea surface temperatures and weak wind shear conditions.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Tangent La Niña can also result in more severe hurricane seasons in the Atlantic Ocean by expanding the area of low vertical wind shear, which increases the number of hurricanes that develop and allows stronger storms to form.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Two conditions that have played a role throughout this hurricane season could allow yet another depression or tropical storm or even a hurricane to form: low wind shear and very warm water.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The Role of Air Traffic Control Weather conditions and wind shear add further complexities to these turbulent airports.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Tangent La Niña can also result in more severe hurricane seasons in the Atlantic Ocean by expanding the area of low vertical wind shear, which increases the number of hurricanes that develop and allows stronger storms to form.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Two conditions that have played a role throughout this hurricane season could allow yet another depression or tropical storm or even a hurricane to form: low wind shear and very warm water.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The Role of Air Traffic Control Weather conditions and wind shear add further complexities to these turbulent airports.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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