severe gale
Very strong wind
A severe gale is a wind of great force, specifically force 9 on the Beaufort scale—winds between 47 and 54 miles per hour.
At this strength, slight structural damage occurs: chimney pots and roof slates blow off.
The ferry service was suspended due to a severe gale warning.
- howling windLoud, fierce moving air
- capsizingWatercraft inverting suddenly
- lost at seaMissing in ocean waters
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
- gustBrief wind surge
squall · typhoon · cyclone · wave height · erosion · atmospheric pressure · weather warning · rough seas · hurricane · windstorm · wind shear · flooding · power outage · storm surge · mariner · rescue operation · battening down · storm shelter
wind intensity
severe galecalm
Free from agitation
light breeze · dead calm · gentle breeze · still air · moderate breeze
weather conditions
severe galecalm
Free from agitation
stillness · tranquility · fair weather · doldrums · placidity