A strong wind characterized by a sudden onset in which the wind speed increases at least 16 knots and is sustained more than 22 knots or more for at least one minute.
Squall Line ...
The principal wind characteristics are speed and direction. The direction of a wind is the direction from which it blows. A north wind comes out of the north and blows southward, while a west wind comes out of the west and blows eastward.
SPSSevere Weather Potential StatementSQLNSquall LineSquallA strong wind characterized by a sudden onset in which the wind speed increases at least 16 knots and is sustained at 22 knots or more for at least one minute. 2.
A strong wind characterized by a sudden onset, a duration of the order of minutes, and then a rather sudden decrease in speed. In U.S.
Database of Wind Characteristics - Wind data for wind (turbine) design and wind resource assessment and siting
Meteorology Guides: Forces and Winds - Instructional module from the University of Illinois ...
Squall A strong wind characterized by a sudden onset, a duration on the order of minutes, and a rather sudden decrease in speed. Staff gauge A graduated scale placed in a position so that the stage of a stream may be read directly from it.
 See also: Layer, Wind Speed, Horizon, Meteor, High
  
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