Transient cross-wind aerodynamic loads on a generic vehicle due to bora gusts

► Wind-tunnel tests to investigate transient cross-wind aerodynamic loads on vehicles. ► Steady aerodynamic loads increase linearly with increases in the gust velocity. ► Vortex shedding and wind gusting determine transient aerodynamic loads on a vehicle. ► Repetition rate does not influence transient aerodynamic loads significantly.