If forced to guess, I would say these trees were hit by a violent wind force.

And haven't we all seen the torture of being born to a violent wind?

It is a dry, somewhat violent wind and cold in winter.

He was staring at the boat which the violent wind had brought close to the ship's side.

The town's water tower collapsed due to the violent winds.

Local conditions that produce occasional violent winds are not well understood.

A violent wind, coming as if from nowhere, took up the ashes and scattered them throughout the room.

It is characterised by violent winds and showers of rain.

At least three people drowned after they were thrown off their boats by the violent winds.

The deep red curtains on one wall blew inward, as if from a violent wind through a suddenly open window.

They have been badly hit by the violent winds or torrents of water.

This constituted a 50 degree temperature drop from the morning, and created violent winds.

They had little warning and the violent winds trashed everything in their path.

Usually, this sudden violent wind is associated with briefly heavy precipitation.

A hot, violent wind roared from nowhere, and the pit was a corridor before them.

A violent wind wailing with human voices screamed across the clearing.

A violent wind swept the snow from the mirror like expanse of ice.

Squall - A sudden, violent wind often accompanied by rain.

Ice and violent winds could cause the lantern dismount or break.

Then, with a wild howl, a violent wind tore through his fortress.

Sol hugged Rachel to him as a violent wind roared past.

According to the text, a violent wind then appeared, threatening to capsize the boat.

These highlands are prey to violent winds and storms- as we have endured.

"There was then a big flash, and it was like a violent wind.

Violent winds blew out the camp fires, taking away from the Confederate army their source of heat.