storm

/stɔːm/noun

A spell of severe weather with heavy rain, snow, or hail, often accompanied by thunder and lightning.

Example sentences

“The storm knocked out power across half the city.”
“The fishermen stayed in the harbor because a storm was coming.”

Used figuratively for uproar: 'a storm of protest'. To 'take something by storm' is to succeed there suddenly and completely.

Synonyms for storm

tempest

Related words

thunderThe deep rumbling or crashing noise that follows a lightning flash, produced when the heated air around the bolt expands suddenly.weatherThe condition of the atmosphere in a place at a given moment, covering things like temperature, humidity, clouds, rain, and wind.lightningA sudden bright flash caused by a powerful electrical discharge inside a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.islandA piece of land, smaller than a continent, that has water on every side.rainbowA curved band of many colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through drops of rain.valleyA long, low stretch of land lying between hills or mountains, often with a river running along it.