storm n
1. a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening [syn: violent storm]
2. a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot" [syn: tempest]
3. a direct and violent assault on a stronghold v
4. behave violently, as if in state of a great anger [syn: ramp, rage]
5. take by force; "Storm the fort" [syn: force]
6. rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning; "If it storms, we'll need shelter"
7. blow hard; "It was storming all night"
8. attack by storm; attack suddenly [syn: surprise]

Storm \Storm\, n. Anticyclonic storm (Meteor.), a storm characterized by a central area of high atmospheric pressure, and having a system of winds blowing spirally outward in a direction contrary to that cyclonic storms. It is attended by low temperature, dry air, infrequent precipitation, and often by clear sky. Called also high-area storm, anticyclone. When attended by high winds, snow, and freezing temperatures such storms have various local names, as blizzard, wet norther, purga, buran, etc. Cyclonic storm. (Meteor.) A cyclone, or low-area storm. See Cyclone, above. Stovain \Sto"va*in\, n. Also -ine \-ine\ . [Stove (a translation of the name of the discoverer, Fourneau + -in, -ine.] (Pharm.) A substance, C14H22O2NCl, the hydrochloride of an amino compound containing benzol, used, in solution with strychnine, as a local an[ae]sthetic, esp. by injection into the sheath of the spinal cord, producing an[ae]sthesia below the point of introduction.

Storm \Storm\, v. i. [Cf. AS. styrman.]
1. To raise a tempest. --Spenser.
2. To blow with violence; also, to rain, hail, snow, or the like, usually in a violent manner, or with high wind; --

Storm means violent weather, usually strong rain and wind.

Hurricanes, typhoons, and tornadoes are, often, called storms too but they have special names because they are very, very strong. Storms are studied by scientists called meteorologists. The idea of shipping forecasts started with a concern to save ships from unexpected storms in the North Atlantic. A storm is associated with severe weather and may be marked by strong wind, thunder, lightning and heavy precipitation such as ice. Therefore, the knowledge of the weather condition is extremely important.

There are many varieties and names for storms: icestorm, blizzard, snowstorm, oceanstorm, firestorm, etc. The storms called thunderstorms develop in hot, humid tropical areas like India very frequently. The rising temperatures produce strong upward rising winds. These winds carry water droplets upwards, where they freeze, and fall down again. The swift movement of the falling water droplets along with the rising air create lighting and sound.

• Meaning: Tempest
• Origin: English
• Gender: Female

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