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Squall

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squall
a sudden strong wind or brief turbulent storm
squall [skwȯl]
(meteorology)
A strong wind with sudden onset and more gradual decline, lasting for several minutes; in the United States observational practice, a squall is reported only if a wind speed of 16 knots (8.23 meters per second) or higher is sustained for at least 2 minutes.
Squall 

a sudden, brief increase in wind force that is accompanied by changes in wind direction. Wind velocity in a squall often exceeds 20–30 m/sec. A squall lasts several minutes, sometimes with a succession of gusts. Squalls may occur with the approach of storm clouds or clouds preceding atmospheric cold fronts and are often attended by showers, hail, or thunderstorms. Violent squalls can cause great destruction.
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A sort of tempest arose on the 3rd of November, the squall knocking the vessel about with fury, and the waves running high.
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Just before she rounded the point she was swallowed up in a terrific squall that far out-blew the first.
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When they yield to a squall in a gaunt and naked submission, their tallness is brought best home even to the mind of a seaman.
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