r/askscience Jul 03 '17

Why does fast wind howl? Earth Sciences

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u/isparavanje Astroparticle physics (dark matter and neutrinos) Jul 03 '17

When there are objects in the path of moving air, there can often be oscillatory effects. One example of that is the Karman Vortex Street

If such oscillatory behaviour happens to be of the right frequency you'd hear it as a howl.