windthrow
tree failure due to uprooting caused by wind.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
windthrow (
noun)
the uprooting and overthrowing of trees by the wind
An old dried out Windthrow.
Ystad.
In forestry, windthrow or blowdown refers to trees uprooted or broken by wind.
Breakage of the tree bole (trunk) instead of uprooting is sometimes called windsnap.
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