storm center

American  

noun

1. the center of a cyclonic storm, the area of lowest pressure and of comparative calm.

2. a center of disturbance, tumult, or trouble.

   The housing bubble was the storm center of the economic collapse.

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storm center Scientific  

1. The point of lowest barometric pressure within the central area of a storm.

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Etymology

Origin of storm center

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

“This storm is going to have an impact all the way across the country, but right now the storm center is off the California coast,” said Bob Smerbeck, a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather.

From New York Times

Farther to the west, more intense winds closer to the storm center pounded the tobacco-rich province of Pinar del Rio, home to the raw material for some of the world's finest Cuban cigars.

From Reuters

Farther to the west, more intense winds closer to the storm center pounded the tobacco-rich province of Pinar del Rio, home to the raw material for some of the world’s finest Cuban cigars.

From Reuters

The once-sleepy city of Selma was now the storm center of the civil rights movement, and tensions were rising.

From Literature

Farther south, the cold front extending from the storm center will be a rain producer.

From Seattle Times