1.   And the strange, unseasonably cool wind that whips down minutes before the storm.

2.   Thunderstorms were expected Saturday, and while they bring rain, they can also whip up winds that force crews to abandon their work.

3.   But here and in many other areas reeling from flash flooding and whipping hurricane winds, storm victims say help has not yet arrived.

4.   Flash floods ravaged Haiti on Wednesday, and whipping winds tore tin roofs off homes while floodwater overwhelmed drainage systems.

5.   Some people stood in whipping winds Tuesday morning trying to nail plywood boards over their windows.

6.   Violent thunderstorms stalked the state Wednesday, whipping up winds, pelting golf ball-sized hail and swelling creeks and rivers.

7.   Whipping wind disappeared when the storm passed, leaving for tame conditions in the afternoon.

8.   The rain could have washed out the entire festival and whipping winds could have tipped the rickety light towers into the dense crowd, killing scores of people.