(transitive, military) To capture by means of a sudden, overwhelming attack. / (transitive, idiomatic) To seize, overpower, or captivate in a sudden and forceful manner.

One who chases storms as a profession and/or hobby. / One who finds and films storms, especially tornados.

(historical) A German soldier trained in special infiltration tactics, introduced around the end of World War I.

(UK) Synonym of tempest in a teapot

plural of sand storm

A large rain cloud, with potential to bring a storm.

A meteorological event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm in which ground temperatures are cold enough to allow ice to form.

plural of perfect storm

(meteorology, informal) A powerful hurricane or other major weather disturbance, especially as produced by a combination of meteorological conditions.

A cyclone within the tropics, typically having its thunderclouds organized in a spiral shape with wind speeds on the surface between about 30 and 75 miles (60 - 120 km) per hour.