makes landfall
Storm hits coast
Makes landfall describes a storm, especially a hurricane or typhoon, reaching land after traveling over water.
The eye or center of the storm crosses the coastline: Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm.
The phrase emphasizes the moment of arrival rather than the storm's full duration over land.
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- approachWay of handling something
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- eye of the stormCalm amid rotating fury
- coastlineLand-water boundary
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