wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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Forecasters attributed the violent weather to warm temperatures, an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming from the Gulf of Mexico.
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Bruce Schreiner and Obed Lamy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The models use 25 to 40 years of historical data on Atlantic sea-surface temperatures, sea-level pressures, vertical wind shear levels, the El Niño phenomenon and other factors.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Forecasters attributed the violent weather to daytime heating combining with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming into the nation's midsection from the Gulf.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Forecasters attributed the violent weather to daytime heating combining with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming into the nation’s midsection from the Gulf.
—Jeff Martin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Schreiner and Obed Lamy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The models use 25 to 40 years of historical data on Atlantic sea-surface temperatures, sea-level pressures, vertical wind shear levels, the El Niño phenomenon and other factors.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Forecasters attributed the violent weather to daytime heating combining with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming into the nation's midsection from the Gulf.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Forecasters attributed the violent weather to daytime heating combining with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming into the nation’s midsection from the Gulf.
—Jeff Martin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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