tempest

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛmpɪst/

noun

  • a violent windy storm: a raging tempest figurative a worldwide tempest of economic recession

Phrases

a tempest in a teapot

North American term for a storm in a teacup (see storm).

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French tempeste, from Latin tempestas 'season, weather, storm', from tempus 'time, season'