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violent storm

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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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A Status Red marine warning will also come into effect between 14:00 and 20:00, as Met Éireann warns of "violent" storm force 11 winds from Loop Heard to Rossan Point to Fair Head.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

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

In the northeastern region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, images showed streets blanketed with hailstones after a violent storm on Sunday.

From Reuters Aug. 7, 2023

The Greek island of Tinos is said to be the birthplace of Aeolus, the Greek god who managed the violent storm winds, and was known in antiquity as the “island of the winds.”

From New York Times Sep. 15, 2022

It was like a violent storm that ended quickly, leaving the mildest sunshine in its wake.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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