: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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Recent Examples on the WebOn that final day of the Labor Day weekend, an extraordinary windstorm brought gusts of up to 50 mph to much of Oregon, fanning existing fires and sparking new ones all over the state as trees toppled and powerlines came crashing down.oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2022 In Alaska, the record-setting Utqiaġvik deluge and damaging Fairbanks windstorm joined a summer, and year, of unusual weather extremes. Jacob Feuerstein, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022 In Alaska, the record-setting Utqiagvik deluge and damaging Fairbanks windstorm joined a summer, and year, of unusual weather extremes. Jacob Feuerstein, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Wharton and Fowler acknowledged and thanked residents for their sacrifices during a difficult few years that have included an earthquake, windstorm, drought, protests, riots and a pandemic. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Jan. 2022 The fire was fueled by an extreme set of atmospheric conditions, intensified by climate change, and fanned by a violent windstorm. Jason Samenow, Jacob Feuerstein, Becky Bolinger, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Jan. 2022 On December 30, a violent wildfire tore through the western suburbs of Denver and Boulder during an extreme windstorm. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 Our first assignment wasn’t a wildfire but a cleanup project at Devils Postpile National Monument in the eastern Sierra Nevada, where a historic windstorm had been severe enough to uproot a distressing number of mature lodgepole pines. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2021 The windstorm won’t be as strong as the one that spread the Rancho San Diego fire last week and forced SDG&E to turn off power to more than 73,000 customers. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2020 See More