gale force winds
Violent atmospheric currents
Gale force winds are winds strong enough to cause significant damage and difficulty—typically 39 to 54 miles per hour on the Beaufort scale.
The phrase often appears in weather warnings and maritime advisories: Small craft warnings are in effect due to gale force winds.
Loosely, any dangerously strong wind: The gale force winds knocked down power lines across the county.
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- storm warningSevere weather notification
- weather advisoryOfficial climate hazard notice
- gustsSudden bursts of air
howling · tempest · squall · cyclone · blast · roaring · blustery · fierce · whipping · violent · tornado · trees · fallen trees · debris · flying debris · sailing · high seas · rough seas
gale force windscalm
Free from agitation
still air · dead calm · gentle breeze · light breeze · zephyr
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