Tempest
(noun)
A violent and windy storm, especially one with thunder and lightning.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french tempeste, from latin tempestas "season, weather, disturbance".
Examples:
- The ship was caught in a tempest at sea.
- The tempest caused widespread damage to the town.
- The villagers sought refuge from the tempest in the nearby caves.
- The tempest lasted for several hours, leaving the ground littered with debris.
- The sailors feared for their lives during the intense tempest.