windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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Especially valuable for biodiversity are areas of regenerating forests that grow after fires or other disturbances such as windstorms, in places where live and dead trees in the disturbed forests have not been cut.
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Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
And Manzanar is known for incredible windstorms and dust storms.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The bill would also require property insurers to pay claims and seek repayment from the homeowner’s flood or windstorm insurance provider.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Homeowners living in regions that experience frequent hurricanes and windstorms would do well to invest in many of the same materials — and to upgrade any old vinyl siding, which can be particularly vulnerable, is also a good idea.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
And Manzanar is known for incredible windstorms and dust storms.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The bill would also require property insurers to pay claims and seek repayment from the homeowner’s flood or windstorm insurance provider.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Homeowners living in regions that experience frequent hurricanes and windstorms would do well to invest in many of the same materials — and to upgrade any old vinyl siding, which can be particularly vulnerable, is also a good idea.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windstorm. Accessed 19 May. 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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