storm center
noun
the center of a cyclonic storm, the area of lowest pressure and of comparative calm.
a center of disturbance, tumult, or trouble: The housing bubble was the storm center of the economic collapse.
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- storm and stress,
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- storm centre,
- storm cloud,
- storm coat,
- storm collar,
- storm cone
Origin of storm center
First recorded in 1890–95
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storm center
The point of lowest barometric pressure within the central area of a storm.
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