superstorm

noun

su·​per·​storm ˈsü-pər-ˌstȯrm 

: a very large and powerful storm

Superstorm Sandy was no freak, say experts, but rather a hint of a coming era when millions of Americans will struggle to survive killer weather. They're telling us we shouldn't be surprised that this 900-mile-wide monster marched up the East Coast this week paralyzing cities and claiming scores of lives.

—Tim Lister

Examples of superstorm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By mid-century, much of the habitat that’s cool and wet enough for frogs will likely fall outside of wildlife reserves, according to a 2021 study led by Campos-Cerqueira. Benji Jones/Vox Other research has used mics to understand how superstorms affect wildlife on the island. —Benji Jones, Vox, 25 June 2024

In one of the models the authors tested, the spot forms in the wake of a massive superstorm. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 June 2024

Hard Science Understanding just how big solar flares can get Recasting the iconic Carrington Event as just one of many superstorms in Earth’s past, scientists reveal the potential for even more massive eruptions from the sun. —Big Think, 24 June 2024

The team ran simulations to see whether the Great Red Spot formed from a gigantic superstorm, the merging of smaller vortices produced by Jupiter’s intense and alternating winds, or from an instability in the winds that could produce an atmospheric storm cell. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above