Synonyms: tempest
Definition: (literary) a violent wind
Usage: a tempest swept over the island
Similar words: windstorm
Definition: a storm consisting of violent winds
Definition: a violent commotion or disturbance
Usage: the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away; it was only a tempest in a teapot
Similar words: disruption, disturbance, to-do, commotion, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle
Definition: a disorderly outburst or tumult
Usage: they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused