Sometimes, air or wind blowing past an opening can create an unintentional "whistle" effect.
Similarly, wind creates an angle to the direction taken by the ship.
There is also a local legend that the wind creates wild nightmares.
Whether the wind creates real things or illusions does not seem to be that important.
The wind blew the smoke to the north, and created a hazy sky in Bend.
These winds create the conditions that lead to the dust storms.
Only the wind in the trees and their shimmering leaves created any sound or movement.
"The wind and driving snow created near whiteout conditions," the report said.
But today, winds gusting to 35 miles an hour created some crazy situations.
Strong winds will also create blizzards, especially on higher ground, and significant travel disruption is likely.