Violent Storm: Widespread damage; exceptionally high waves (small and medium-sized ships might be for a time lost to view behind waves); the sea is completely covered with long white patches of foam lying along the direction of the wind; ...
Violent Storm
Wind with a speed between 56 and 63 knots.
Warm Front
Any non-occluded front which moves in such a way that warm air replaces cold air.
violent storm
exceptionally high waves, hiding small ships, sea covered with foam, crests blown into froth, visibility poor
56-63 ...
Violent Storm
Exceptionally high (30-45 ft) waves, foam patches cover sea, visibility more reduced
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Violent storm
Exceptionally high waves (11 m), visibility poor. Widespread damage to structures.
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Violent storm
Beaufort force 11. Sustained wind speeds in the range of 56 to 63 knots.
Tornadoes are nature's most violent storms and cause millions of dollars in property damage and kill many people each year. While most damage is caused by the violent winds, most injuries and deaths are by caused by flying debris.
THUNDERSTORM - A local violent storm caused by large volumes of rapidly rising moist air.
TIP RUDDERS - Rudders at the tips (outside ends) of a wing. Also called dragelons.
TIP VORTICES - See VORTICES.
Beaufort Force 11 - Winds 56-63 kt, Violent Storm, Exceptionally high (30 -45 ft) waves, foam patches cover sea, visibility more reduced.
PLEASE NOTE: "Beaufort scale numbers and descriptive terms such as 'near gale', 'strong gale' and 'violent storm' are not normally used in Bureau of Meteorology communications or forecasts".
Beaufort scale number
Descriptive term ...
In the wake of the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina, Andrew, and others, scientists are extremely interested in studying the formation of these violent storms at their origin.
arched squall"The name applied to a squall in the Tropics when the squall cloud features a well- developed arcus (or roll cloud). It is usually a relatively violent storm. See sumatra.
The spinning motion of a tornado is most often left to right on the backside (counterclockwise). Tornadoes have been called twisters and cyclones, but these words are all synonyms for the most violent storm on earth, ...
See local storm, severe storm. 2. See magnetic storm 3. (Also called storm wind, violent storm.) In the Beaufort wind scale, a wind with a speed from 56 to 63 knots (64 to 72 mph) or Beaufort Number 11 (Force 11).
 See also: Storm, Cloud, Air, High, Surface
  
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