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Recent Examples of windstorm
Following the windstorm, the Randallstown chapter of the NAACP wrote a letter to the Public Service Commission on Sunday, asking the utility to investigate why so many BGE customers lose power and questioning their grid resiliency.
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In a windstorm, an airport operator can pull up a weather map that says the wind is gusting at 8 knots in the city.
—Renny Vandewege, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In a windstorm, an airport operator can pull up a weather map that says the wind is gusting at 8 knots in the city.
—Renny Vandewege, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
Noun
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In these areas numerous severe thunderstorms could occur, potentially bringing very large hail, strong tornadoes, and destructive winds.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Last year saw a huge uptick in tornadoes later in the spring and activity continued through December, with nearly 2,000 tornado reports in total.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s a major blow to both sales and long-term customer loyalty.—
Samuel Mueller,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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His ruling, stopping the TPS revocation while the lawsuit plays out in his court, was a blow to the Trump administration.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Winds will reach gale force off Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Strong winds were also a concern in areas where residents are accustomed to heavy rain, but not necessarily cyclone-strength gales.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The storms may bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Winds are expected to be breezy, with gusts ranging from 35 to 45 mph.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There might be a pension for paralytics, and state aid for those who suffered in person or estate from tempest or wild beasts.—
Jay Feinman,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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Almanac Behind is a gripping listen: a year’s worth of destructive weather compressed into a 43-minute tempest, as the sounds of the near-past warn of a perilous future.—
Brendan Fitzgerald,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Dec. 2024
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However, shortly thereafter snow showers and squalls will tend to bubble up across the Northeast.—
Natalie Venegas,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Drivers are urged to delay their travel until the squall passes.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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