hurricane
Warm-water monster
A hurricane is a powerful tropical storm with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, forming over warm ocean waters.
Hurricanes bring destructive winds, heavy rain, and storm surges to coastal areas.
The term applies specifically to such storms in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific; elsewhere they're called typhoons or cyclones.
Figuratively, a hurricane of activity or emotion suggests overwhelming intensity: a hurricane of criticism.
Of hot, humid regions
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- eyeOrgan of sight
- eyewallHurricane's central windband
- landfallReaching shore after voyage
barometer · category · forecast · tracking · windspeed · rainbands · depression · vortex
Severe sustained wind
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- sustainedKept up continuously
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
blustery · windstorm · battering · relentless · ferocious · roaring · whistling · blowing
Complete disorder and confusion
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
- maelstromViolent whirlpool or upheaval
frenzy · tempest · fury · unstoppable · overwhelming · turbulent · stormy
Ocean bordering Europe
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- GulfNamed oceanic inlet
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- coastalOf the shoreline
landfall · floodplain · seaside · bayou · Keys · Bahamas · Louisiana · Florida
Yearly division or series
- namesPersonal identifying words
- retiredNo longer in workforce
- historicOf lasting significance
- KatrinaFemale name, Greek origin
Andrew · Maria · Harvey · Sandy · Irma · Ian · Dorian · Camille
Removal from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
- refugePlace of safety
- rescueSave from harm
- warningAlert about danger
mandatory · order · evacuees · preparation · supplies · generator · sandbags · plywood
Severe widespread destruction
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- aftermathResults following an event
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
catastrophe · damage · floodwater · flooding · erosion · infrastructure · powerlines · rooftops
Constructing anew after destruction
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- restorationReturning something to condition
- cleanupRestoration of order
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
claims · displacement · homelessness · temporary · tarps · volunteers · donations · community
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
landfall · barometer · category · forecast · tracking · windspeed · rainbands · depression · vortex · isobar
gale
Severe sustained wind
squall · blustery · windstorm · battering · relentless · ferocious · roaring · whistling · blowing · whipping
chaos
Complete disorder and confusion
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
maelstrom · frenzy · tempest · fury · unstoppable · overwhelming · turbulent · stormy
Atlantic
Ocean bordering Europe
coastal · landfall · floodplain · seaside · bayou · Keys · Bahamas · Louisiana · Florida
season
Yearly division or series
Katrina · Andrew · Maria · Harvey · Sandy · Irma · Ian · Dorian · Camille · Wilma
evacuation
Removal from danger
warning · mandatory · order · evacuees · preparation · supplies · generator · sandbags · plywood · boarding
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- aftermathResults following an event
ruin · catastrophe · damage · floodwater · flooding · erosion · infrastructure · powerlines · rooftops · uprooted
rebuilding
Constructing anew after destruction
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- restorationReturning something to condition
- cleanupRestoration of order
insurance · claims · displacement · homelessness · temporary · tarps · volunteers · donations · community · resilience
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- natural phenomenaaurora, northern lights, southern lights, eclipse, solar eclipse
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- weather phenomenatornado, wind, gust, blizzard, breeze
- weather termssunny, rainy, cloudy, stormy, snowy
- CaribbeanJamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti
hurricanecalm
Free from agitation
stillness · dead calm · tranquility · tranquillity · quiet
hurricaneorder
Methodical arrangement or request
orderliness · zephyr · serenity · mild weather · placidity
- hurricane seasonAnnual tropical storm timeframe
- hurricane warningNotice of approaching severe tropical storm
- Atlantic hurricanesRotating storms over warm ocean
- hurricane reliefHelp after major storms
- eye of the hurricaneTranquil zone within cyclone
- Hurricane IreneNamed 2011 Atlantic cyclone