Industry Experience/High Winds

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

High Winds — Industry Experience

Nuclear power plants have experienced a wide range of high-wind events, from direct tornado strikes and hurricane landfalls to severe thunderstorm straight-line winds. These events have produced loss of offsite power, challenged missile protection of safety-related components, and tested the effectiveness of pre-storm preparation and post-event recovery procedures. The operating experience record documents plant responses and observed outcomes across these event types, organized by wind mechanism, mitigation strategy, and key insights.

MORE INFO COMING SOON — This page is under active development. Detailed content will be available in an upcoming update to the External Hazards Knowledge System.

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Date last reviewed: 2026-05-07