hurricane-force wind

[ hur-i-keyn-fawrs wind, -fohrs, huhr-or, especially British, -kuhn- ]

noun

1. a wind, not necessarily a hurricane, having a speed of more than 72 miles per hour (32 meters per second): the strongest of the winds.

Example Sentences

As if she’d been bowled over by a hurricane-force wind, the woman fell back into the arms of her fellow believers, who gently eased her to the ground, where she lay in the downy grass with four other siblings in Christ, overcome by the sublime presence of the Holy Spirit.

From Slate

Hurricane-force wind gusts brought down trees and power lines.

From New York Times

Meet Saildrone Explorer SD 1045, a crewless craft designed to withstand hurricane-force wind and waves so scientists can study the superstorms that are becoming more frequent as climate change intensifies.

From New York Times

I grabbed hold of Belet before she was swept away by the hurricane-force wind and pulled her back inside the greenhouse.

From Literature

Initially the speculation was that the hurricane-force wind gusts that helped the fire spread at alarming speed had downed power lines.

From Slate