straight-line wind
noun
: a powerful, fast-moving surface wind that lacks a rotational pattern and that can cause widespread damage
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The agency also confirmed straight-line wind damage in Garland, with winds reaching 75 mph.
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Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
Derecho damage is frequently referred to as straight-line wind damage.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 27 Feb. 2023
Damaging straight-line wind is the main threat, but a tornado or two is also possible.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2021
The center is warning of a forthcoming squall line with embedded tornadoes and pockets of straight-line wind damage.
—Matthew Cappucci, Ben Brasch and Scott Dance, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023
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Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
Derecho damage is frequently referred to as straight-line wind damage.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 27 Feb. 2023
Damaging straight-line wind is the main threat, but a tornado or two is also possible.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2021
The center is warning of a forthcoming squall line with embedded tornadoes and pockets of straight-line wind damage.
—Matthew Cappucci, Ben Brasch and Scott Dance, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Straight-line wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight-line%20wind. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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