whip through

The video, taken less than a mile from the suspected ignition point of the fire, shows the strong winds whipping through the area, and in the distance light flashing on the dark hillside.

The edge of the Villa property was on fire, and embers were whipping through the air like they’d been shot from a gun.

Reports about the indictment whipped through Oakland’s close-knit and fractious political circles Thursday.

Robbins, a 45-year-old sound engineer for film and television, left his home with his wife and two daughters while strong winds whipped through the region last week.

He had persisted, even as the wind ripped composite tiles from his roof and sent branches, dirt and debris whipping through the air.