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Brewer's: Storm in a Teapot

A mighty to-do about a trifle. “A storm in a puddle.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894StormsStorks' Law A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…

Brewer's: Eye of the Storm

An opening between the storm clouds. (See Bull's Eye.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894EyesEye of the Baltic A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…

hurricane

(Encyclopedia) CE5 View into the eye of a hurricane showing the structure of the surrounding cloud wall hurricane, tropical cyclone in which winds attain speeds greater than 74 mi (119 km) per hr…

Kristallnacht

(Encyclopedia) KristallnachtKristallnachtkrĭsˌtäl-näkht [key] [Ger.,=night of crystal], in German history, the night of Nov. 9, 1938, a night of violence against Jews and of destruction of the…

shipwreck

(Encyclopedia) shipwreck, complete or partial destruction of a vessel as a result of collision, fire, grounding, storm, explosion, or other mishap. In the ancient world sea travel was hazardous, but…

A Boy's Will: Storm Fear

by Robert Frost StarsWind and Window FlowerStorm Fear He is afraid of his own isolation. WHEN the wind works against us in the dark, And pelts with snow The lowest chamber window on…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Storm

by EmilyDickinsonThe MushroomThe SpiderThe Storm The Storm There came a wind like a bugle; It quivered through the grass, And a green chill upon the heat So ominous did pass We barred the…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Storm

by EmilyDickinsonSimplicityThe RatStorm Storm It sounded as if the streets were running, And then the streets stood still. Eclipse was all we could see at the window, And awe was all we…

Weather: Galveston Storm Surge

Galveston Storm SurgeWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New…