A strong wind with sudden onset and more gradual decline, lasting for several minutes. In U.S. 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.
Umoya omandla okhawuleza uyeke ngokumana uyekelela kancinane, wenzeka imizuzu emalekayo. Isenzo esimana sisenziwa eMelika, olu hlobo lomoya liye lixelwe kuphela ukuba isandi somoya sikumlinganiselo oziyadi ezi-8.23 ngemizuzwana/ ukunyuka kufuneka buhlale imizuzu emibini.