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  2. Forecast: Strong, gusty winds will be back as wildfires ... - AOL

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    By Friday morning, residents can expect eastern and northeastern wind gusts of over 75 mph. For the valley areas, gusts could range between 30 to 50 mph, Roser said. Coastal regions could see ...

  3. Los Angeles faces renewed wildfire threat as more destructive ...

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    Northeast wind gusts are forecast to reach 40 mph through Thursday evening around the Los Angeles metro area and surrounding hills, then increase to 50-mph gusts Thursday night into Friday as ...

  4. ‘Most destructive windstorm’ in over a decade likely in ...

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    Violent winds will roar over Southern California Tuesday into Thursday. This snapshot captures wind gusts late Tuesday night. Purples represent the strongest, most damaging wind gusts, which could ...

  5. Wind gust - Wikipedia

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    Wind gust speeds during Storm Abigail in November 2015 Sound of wind blowing in a pine forest at around 25 m/sec, with gust alterations. A wind gust or just gust is a brief, sudden increase in the wind speed. It usually lasts for less than 20 seconds, briefer than a squall, which lasts minutes. A gust is followed by a lull (or slackening) in ...

  6. Wind - Wikipedia

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    Wind pressures are positive on the windward side of a structure and negative on the leeward side. Infrequent wind gusts can cause poorly designed suspension bridges to sway. When wind gusts are at a similar frequency to the swaying of the bridge, the bridge can be destroyed more easily, such as what occurred with the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in ...

  7. Santa Ana winds - Wikipedia

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    The winds grounded planes at LAX, destroyed homes, and were even strong enough to snap a concrete stop light from its foundation. [24] The winds also ripped through Mammoth Mountain and parts of Utah. Mammoth Mountain experienced a near-record wind gust of 175 mph (282 km/h), on December 1, 2011. [23]

  8. 'Life-threatening, destructive windstorm' expected in California

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    The National Weather Service forecasted damaging wind gusts between 50-80 mph, with isolated gusts between 80-100 mph for mountains and foothills are expected. Power outages are also expected ...

  9. Santa Ana winds stoke California wildfires: When will ... - AOL

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    Hurricane-force wind gusts reported. Many hurricane-force wind gusts were recorded as of Wednesday morning. "For example, Hollywood Burbank Airport recorded a peak gust around 9 p.m. PST of 71 mph ...