violent storm
Britishnoun
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Little is known about the saint who, according to legend, was born on a clifftop in Pembrokeshire during a violent storm, after angels foretold his birth to St Patrick 30 years prior.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
About 30 hours later, near Michigan’s Whitefish Point and during a violent storm on Nov. 10, 1975, the big ship broke apart and sank with its 29 men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Late on Sept. 25, 1939, a violent storm lashed Southern California, sinking boats, flooding mountain resorts and killing nearly 100 people.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Over 20 people were left dead and scores wounded after violent storm packing high winds and heavy rains ripped through Southern and Midwestern sections of the United States, heading east on Saturday.
From Reuters ● Apr. 2, 2023
Their bottoms were dark and lumpy, and Nhamo knew a violent storm was imminent.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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