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violent storm

noun

  1. a wind of force 11 on the Beaufort scale, reaching speeds of 64–72 mph
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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On the night of 11 January 2005, a family of five attempted to escape a violent storm battering their home on the island of South Uist.

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At least eight people have died and thousands are stranded without power after violent storms swept across Brazil on Friday.

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The agency has issued its rare "special warning" for the most violent storms, warning of landslides, flooding and large-scale damage.

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The tragedy began on Sunday night with violent storms buffeting the boats here.

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It was reportedly anchored to the sea bed outside the harbour at Porticello, a small fishing village to the east of Palermo, when what the Italian coastguard described as a "violent storm" hit.

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