HyperDic: violent_storm

English > 1 sense of the expression violent storm:
NOUNphenomenonviolent storm, storma violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
English > violent storm: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning.
Synonymstorm
Part ofBeaufort scale, wind scaleAn international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)
Partsstorm center, storm centreThe central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm
Narrowerblizzard, snowstormA storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
firestormA storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
hailstormA storm during which hail falls
ice storm, silver stormA storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice
northeaster, noreasterA storm blowing from the northeast
rainstormA storm with rain
thunderstorm, electrical storm, electric stormA storm resulting from strong rising air currents
windstormA storm consisting of violent winds
Broaderatmospheric phenomenonA physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
Spanishborrasca, tempestad, temporal, tormenta, tormenta violenta
Catalantempesta, tempestat, temporal

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