Sentence examples for a violent typhoon from inspiring English sources

The Japan Meteorological Agency unofficially divides typhoons into the following categories: A typhoon has wind speeds of 119 km/h to 156 km/h A strong typhoon has wind speeds of 157 km/h to 193 km/h A violent typhoon has wind speeds of 194 km/h to 239 km/h A super typhoon has wind speeds greater than 240 km/h Initially classed as a super-typhoon, Neoguri has been downgraded to a strong typhoon.

A very strong typhoon has wind speed between 85 kn and 104 kn, while a violent typhoon has wind speed over 105 kn.

It was regarded as the worst storm to hit the atoll since 1907 when similarly violent typhoon devastated the area.

On 18 December, the small but violent typhoon overtook the Task Force while many of the ships were attempting to refuel.

"This area is not on the usual path for violent typhoons and doesn't get this type of severe flooding," Colonel Galon said.

Typhoon Joseph Conrad Cover to Cover, £12.99, 195 mn unabridged Buy it at BOL A typhoon is a violent hurricane, says the OED.

But never before had its 100m-strong population been witness to such a violent display of nature as Haiyan – a category-5 super typhoon, known locally as Yolanda.

A violent game.

A violent stalemate.

Was that a violent hit?

BANGLADESH suffered a violent birth.