windblast
Sudden air surge
A windblast is a sudden, powerful rush of air—whether from an explosion, a passing vehicle, or natural atmospheric forces.
The term appears in contexts involving high-speed travel or industrial hazards: The windblast from the helicopter nearly knocked him over.
In mining, a windblast is a dangerous outburst of air pressure from collapsing rock.
Violent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- galeSevere sustained wind
tempest · squall · blizzard · whirlwind · northeaster · mistral · sirocco · monsoon
Brief wind surge
- pressureForce upon contact
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- thrustForceful forward motion
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
impact · concussion · surge · velocity · momentum · aerodynamics · drag · resistance
hurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
gale · tempest · squall · blizzard · whirlwind · northeaster · mistral · sirocco · monsoon · haboob
gust
Brief wind surge
- pressureForce upon contact
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- thrustForceful forward motion
shockwave · impact · concussion · surge · velocity · momentum · aerodynamics · drag · resistance · propulsion
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
wreckage · debris · damage · flatten · topple · collapse · blowdown · defoliation · erosion · sandblast
windchill
Perceived temperature drop
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
numbness · stinging · biting · cutting · piercing · bracing · windburn · dehydration · goggles · shelter
windblastcalm
Free from agitation
stillness · gentle breeze · zephyr · waft · puff
windblastwindlessness
Absence of moving air
doldrums · tranquility · becalmed · dead calm · still air
wind, blast, windy, winding, blasted, winds, blasting, unwinding, windless