A windy and VERY smokey day here in Chicago! I’m filing this from the North Side Edgewater neighborhood on the Lake Michigan shoreline where northeast winds are howling and driving big waves into the shoreline here by Kathy Osterman Beach. Smoke is cutting visibility to a few miles. (FORGIVE THE AUDIO--The wind is really blowing!) | Tom Skilling

Blowing a hoolie! A distinctly Scottish phrase which means, “it’s very windy” The origin of the phrase is uncertain, it is thought it perhaps came from the Orkney Scots word “hoolan” meaning strong gale. “Hoolan” derives from an early Scandinavian word “ýlung” meaning howling or wailing. source:wordreference.com #andythehighlander #highlandertours #scotland #scottish #scottishhistory #outlander #kilt #meninkilts #visitscotland #scottishhighlands #highlander | Highlander Tours

Gulf Shores, Alabama 2-16-25 Sunny and gorgeous after a very windy thunderstorm night. The wind was howling last night. Thankfully we haven't seen any damage from the thunderstorms. Red flag today with high surf and riptide warnings. #gulfshores #alabamabeaches #gulfshoresalabama #gulfcoast #albeachblogger #alabamagulfcoast | Gulf Coast Journeys