Strong winds and a lot of rain are characteristics of tropical storms, which are not yet hurricanes.

Source: https://tumblerridgenews.com/when-is-idalia-hitting-florida/

“Strong winds and heavy rain are also possible,” the national weather agency said.

Source: https://www.kingstonist.com/news/tornado-watch-issued-for-eastern-ontario/

Strong winds and restrictions on M48 Severn Bridge in both directions between J2 A466 Wye Valley Link Road (Chepstow) and J1 A403 (Aust).

Source: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/riat-2023-weather-traffic-travel-8598553

Strong winds are likely to affect a wide area through Thursday, potentially causing some travel disruption.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12841741/elizabeth-line-tubes-kings-cross-paddington-closed-christmas.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Strong winds blew off roofs and brought down trees in some of the worst-affected areas.

Source: https://en.apa.az/australia-and-oceania-countries/eight-dead-one-missing-in-australia-after-severe-thunderstorms-421137

Strong winds blowing against tall plants such as these can move them from side to side in the soil and weaken the root system.

Source: https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/tidying-the-garden-is-an-essential-task-in-these-windy-clime-305073/

Strong winds broke electric wires and poles, causing a power outage in 45 villages of Maliya tehsil in Morbi.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/cyclone-biparjoy-trees-power-poles-uprooted-as-video-shows-natures-fury-storm-to-move-to-south-rajasthan

Strong winds can also move faster over a grassland than they would through a forest, where they face friction against trees.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/how-the-hawaii-wildfires-spread-so-quickly/article_24788e6a-18ff-5460-85c1-09df135fed47.html

"Strong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible," it said in an alert posted Saturday afternoon.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-day-2023-1.6894148?cmp=rss

Strong winds may waft lighter particles to greater distances.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/01/05/alert-level-for-kilauea-raise-to-watch-orange-due-to-increased-earthquake-activity/

Strong winds repeatedly blew them down, but they repeatedly were put back in place by folks attending the Stephon Clark Justice and Accountability March.

Source: https://sacobserver.com/2023/04/clark-family-community-still-want-accountability/

Strong winds throughout the second half of last month delivered a third consecutive record-breaking month in wind power generation in Ireland, with July, August and now September all surpassing previous monthly records, it said.

Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-41270884.html

Strong winds will bring "the potential for some disruption".

Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41113426.html