Straight-line winds

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Straight-line winds (also known as Thundergusts and Hurricanes of the Prairie) are very strong winds that produce damage, demonstrating a lack of a rotational damage pattern. Such rotational damage patterns are associated with cyclonic storms including tornadoes and tropical cyclones. Straight-line winds are common with the gust front of a thunderstorm or originate with a downburst from a thunderstorm.

Straightline winds are in the syllabus at CGC and relate well to marine applications such as those that are damaging to marine interests. Small ships, cutters and sailboats are at risk from this meteorological phenomena

[edit] See Also

• Plough Wind