windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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Having Helene's remnants come this far inland isn't common, but parts of Ohio have endured a windstorm from a hurricane over a decade ago.
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
Although there already were efforts to grow shorter corn, the demand for innovations by private companies such as Bayer and academic scientists soared after an intense windstorm — called a derecho — plowed through the Midwest in August 2020.
—Erin Prater, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: Homeowners insurance typically covers damage from fire, hail, windstorms and burst pipes, according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
History has shown the Gulf of Mexico can be a pressure cooker, turning systems like this one from wimpy windstorms to devastating monster storms almost overnight under the right conditions.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
Although there already were efforts to grow shorter corn, the demand for innovations by private companies such as Bayer and academic scientists soared after an intense windstorm — called a derecho — plowed through the Midwest in August 2020.
—Erin Prater, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: Homeowners insurance typically covers damage from fire, hail, windstorms and burst pipes, according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
History has shown the Gulf of Mexico can be a pressure cooker, turning systems like this one from wimpy windstorms to devastating monster storms almost overnight under the right conditions.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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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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