| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| HURRICANE | Violent tropical storm | |
| CYCLONE | Violent tropical storm | |
| TEMPEST | Violent storm | |
| TORNADO | Violent storm | |
| TYPHOON | Violent storm | |
| SQUALL | Brief violent storm | |
| WILLYWILLY | Small violent dust storm | |
| RAGES | Is violent, like a storm | |
| TOUGH | Severe; violent; as, a tough storm. | |