high winds
Powerful atmospheric currents
High winds are strong, potentially dangerous wind conditions, typically exceeding 40-50 miles per hour.
Weather forecasts warn of high winds when gusts could damage property or make driving hazardous: The game was postponed due to high winds.
Unlike a breeze or moderate wind, high winds imply force enough to topple trees, down power lines, or scatter outdoor furniture.
- galeSevere sustained wind
- gale forceViolent wind intensity
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
blustery · tempest · squall · blowing · blowing hard · whipping · roaring · fierce · cyclone · hurricane · buffeting · whistling · trees · branches · debris · flying debris · power outage · kite
- severe weatherblizzard, hurricane, cyclone, hailstorm, ice storm
- tropical weatherhurricane, tropical storm, tropical cyclone, hurricanes, tropical depression
- windstormstornado, hurricane, cyclone, typhoon, twister
- Texas weathertornado, hail, heat wave, thunderstorm, hurricane
- bad weatherstorm, thunderstorm, hurricane, blizzard, gale
- nature hazardslightning, wildfire, avalanche, earthquake, tornado