storm center
Where chaos originates
The storm center is the point of lowest pressure in a cyclonic weather system—the eye of the hurricane, the calm at the middle of the rotation.
Figuratively, a storm center is the focal point of controversy or turmoil: She found herself at the storm center of the debate.
The person or issue generating the most conflict becomes the storm center around which everything else swirls.
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- flashpointIgnition temperature threshold
- flash pointIgnition temperature threshold
- trouble spotPlace prone to conflict
- hot zoneArea of extreme hazard
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- storm termshurricane path, eye wall, rain bands, supercell, landfall
- weather termssunny, rainy, cloudy, snowy, windy
- hurricaneshurricane, tropical cyclone, Andrew, Katrina, eyewall
storm centerperiphery
Boundary or outer region
fringe · outskirts · boundary · outer edge · edge
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