WORD FOR THE DAY "tempest" (n.) "a. a violent windstorm, especially one with rain, hail, or snow. 2. a violent commotion, disturbance, or tumult. 3. to affect by or as by a tempest; disturb violently. 4. Idiom. 4. tempest in a teacup." (dictionary dot com) Example: "The two-mile wide tempest hit Moore, Oklahoma." CLICK for STORY