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A camera facing the nest, located high in the trees, caught a perfect view of the strong wind gusts whipping through the trees that surround the nest.
The strongest winds will blow through Southern California Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon, with gusts peaking near 80 mph. Isolated areas in the mountains and foothills will see gusts ...
The removal of trees at a forest's edge increases the exposure of the remaining trees to the wind. Trees that grow adjacent to lakes or other natural forest edges, or in exposed situations such as hill sides, develop greater rooting strength through growth feedback with wind movement, i.e. 'adaptive' or 'acclimative' growth.
“Santa Ana winds are dry and warm (often hot) winds in the Southern California area that blow in from the desert — which includes the Great Basin of the western United States, incorporating ...
The strong wind and ice accumulation in the Portland area resulted in widespread trees being blown down. [4] Over 200,000 customers lost power throughout the state. Eleven people were reportedly killed with victims being crushed by fallen trees, experiencing hypothermia, or being electrocuted by fallen power lines.
The Tornado Watch was later expanded into central, northern and southern Oklahoma. Prior to the development of thunderstorms, strong wind fields already existed across the region, with bulk wind shear [note 1] topping 70 knots (80 mph; 130 km/h) and forecast to increase further. [142] High-end EF2 damage to a home southeast of Norman, Oklahoma.
Damaging winds carried through the heart of England with gusts reaching 40-50 mph, with some spots nearing 60 mph. ... Photos from across England showed numerous trees toppled and fences blown ...
Wind can also cause plants damage through sand abrasion. Strong winds will pick up loose sand and topsoil and hurl it through the air at speeds ranging from 25 miles per hour (40 km/h) to 40 miles per hour (64 km/h). Such windblown sand causes extensive damage to plant seedlings because it ruptures plant cells, making them vulnerable to ...