windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The Eaton Fire is one of several blazes to break out during Tuesday and Wednesday's Santa Ana windstorm, which struck during a severe drought, authorities said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The first rule of disaster response is to be present, which Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass violated by leaving for the inauguration of Ghana’s new president despite increasingly dire warnings about an imminent windstorm and elevated fire risk.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
To that already vulnerable situation, add exceptionally dry conditions — Los Angeles had not had significant rain since July — and a dangerous windstorm.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windstorm. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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