How to Use gust in a Sentence

gust

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• Winds from the east are a bit breezy at times, with some gusts near 20 mph.
  — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
• Strong gusts of wind can flip these homes on their sides or even lift them off the ground.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2023
• Winds should blow from the south around 10 mph, with higher gusts.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
• Wind gusts of 35 mph mean the wet, heavy snow could be blown onto trees.
  — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
• Wind gusts reached up to 40-45 mph Saturday and will slow in the evening.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
• Just a bit of a breeze from the northwest, around 10 mph, with a few higher gusts.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
• Still a bit of a breeze from the northwest around 10 mph with some higher gusts.
  — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2023
• At first, firefighters had the blaze in check, but a gust of wind sent flames down the hill in front of them.
  — Brianna Sacks and Allyson Chiu, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
• The strongest storms could contain wind gusts up to 60 mph as well as heavy rain.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 2 Aug. 2023
• Winds come from the northeast around 10 mph, with higher gusts.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
• The gusts pushed dense, black smoke into the firefighters’ faces.
  — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2023
• Dothan and Ozark, just north of the Florida border, could see wind gusts up to 30 mph.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
• They get tracked inside on our shoes, pets and bodies, as well as through gusts of air.
  — Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 27 June 2023
• Find as flat a spot as possible and avoid tops of hills where the wind gusts are strongest for the best night sleep.
  — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 13 Dec. 2023
• Some of the heavier storms can produce flooding, hail, and brief strong wind gusts.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
• Some storms may become severe with hail and strong wind gusts.
  — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2023
• By Thursday night, the chance of showers remains at 30%, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
• But Philippe won’t have to make landfall in order to unload strong wind gusts and heavy rain.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
• As seen in a video of the unscripted moment, a gust of wind beat King Charles to the grand unveiling!
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
• There might be 8 mph wind with gusts of up to 12 mph to keep things interesting.
  — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
• Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the main concerns.
  — Dan Peck, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2023
• Some of the stronger storms may produce wind gusts of 40-50 mph, but they will be hit or miss, and much of the region will remain dry.
  — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
• Just plant it in an area sheltered from the wind; a strong gust can break off those beautiful leaves.
  — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023
• Some extra clouds and a few stronger gusts compared to recent days.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 27 May 2023
• Expect walnut-sized hail (1.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 65 mph.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
• The report said winds were variable, with gusts of up to 14 mph from the north, which calmed and then were followed by gusts of up to about 6 mph from the south.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2023
• The night is expected to have mostly clear skies with a low of about 46 degrees and gusts as high as 20 mph.
  — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2023
• There will be damaging wind gusts going up to 50 mph to 70 mph, NWS said.
  — Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
• Snow totals have reached 13 inches in some areas so far and wind gusts have topped 60 mph.
  — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2023
• Friday will be mostly sunny with a high near 70 and wind gusts as high as 18 mph before the rain arrives.
  — Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024

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gust

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• The forecast calls for winds gusting up to 40 miles per hour.
• Winds will stick around and gust up to 20 mph at times.
  — oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2023
• Wind gusts in the strongest storms could reach speeds of 60 to 80 mph.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 7 Aug. 2023
• Winds from the north and northeast could gust near 25 mph.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
• Breezes from the north-northeast could gust near 15 mph.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
• Breezes from the east and southeast may gust around 20 mph by dawn as well.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
• There could be gust up to 60 mph, quarter-sized hail and heavy rain.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2023
• The biggest threats are lightning, large hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph.
  — Max Golembo, ABC News, 26 June 2023
• That part of the Gulf Coast hasn’t seen such deadly storm surge and wind gust for at least 125 years.
  — Holly Yan, CNN, 30 Aug. 2023
• Winds could gust as high as 75 mph, and there could be hail up to 1.5 inches.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 12 Jan. 2023
• Along with falling snow, winds could gust as strong as 40 mph at times.
  — oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2023
• Winds gust around 25 to 30 mph in the midday and afternoon.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
• Snow will also be blown around at times with winds that gust as high as 35 mph.
  — oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2023
• Winds could gust as high as 35 mph, which will cause any fire that forms to spread quickly.
  — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
• Northwest winds could gust as high as 25 mph a couple of times.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2023
• Winds could gust as high as 70 mph and large hail is possible.
  — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
• Winds will gust upward of 25 mph in the afternoon. Snow!?
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2023
• Skies will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 20 degrees and gusts around 5 miles per hour.
  — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
• Winds will gust to near 50 mph with below zero wind chills.
  — Dallas News, 19 Dec. 2022
• In Monterey, wind gusts as high as 88 mph were recorded.
  — Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
• Breezes from the northwest may still gust near 20 mph a few times, creating wind chills solidly in the 20s most of the night.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
• Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
  — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2023
• Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Feb. 2023
• East and northeast breezes could gust near 25 mph by midafternoon.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
• There will also be stronger winds and gusts up to 60 mph along the desert slopes of the mountains and in the northern Coachella Valley.
  — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
• Winds will gust to 20 mph at times during the morning hours, then die down by the afternoon.
  — oregonlive, 2 Mar. 2023
• Wind gusts up to 75 mph from Arizona to Colorado are also forecast in the next 24 hours.
  — Max Golembo, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2023
• Outside of storms, wind gusts up to 45 MPH are possible this evening through overnight.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
• Winds are expected to gust around 22 mph in the afternoon.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
• Winds die off fairly quickly with sunset but continue to gust around 10 mph through the night.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024