windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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Most of the corporation’s nearly 1.2 million policies are typical homeowners policies, which cover fire, theft and windstorms.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
Meteorologists described exceptional windstorms that struck Houston as a once-in-a-generation event, which could potentially leave residents without power for weeks amid dangerously hot temperatures.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
Overall, fire insurance is becoming as expensive and unpredictable as the natural disasters — not just wildfires but also hail and windstorms — that are driving up rate increases.
—Dave Marston, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
Restoring power to hospitals and nursing homes was a priority throughout the windstorm, wrote Xcel Energy spokesperson Tyler Bryant in an email.
—Kate Ruder, CNN, 11 June 2024
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
Meteorologists described exceptional windstorms that struck Houston as a once-in-a-generation event, which could potentially leave residents without power for weeks amid dangerously hot temperatures.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
Overall, fire insurance is becoming as expensive and unpredictable as the natural disasters — not just wildfires but also hail and windstorms — that are driving up rate increases.
—Dave Marston, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
Restoring power to hospitals and nursing homes was a priority throughout the windstorm, wrote Xcel Energy spokesperson Tyler Bryant in an email.
—Kate Ruder, CNN, 11 June 2024
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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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