wind shear

noun

: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance

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During a La Niña, the area of low vertical wind shear in the Atlantic expands, increasing the number of hurricanes that develop while allowing stronger storms to form. —

Ty Roush, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Typically, Gulf of Mexico waters have cooled by November, and strong wind shear tears apart any storms that make it into the gulf. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The heat and humidity present in the atmosphere during such storms and changes in wind direction or speed with height, known as wind shear, contribute to their likelihood. —

Stephany Matat, Isabella O'Malley, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024 Climate change affects wind shear too—also making the planet more hospitable to hurricanes. —

Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wind shear