That may or may not happen but before he arrived, a severe storm - blustery, hot to trot - had certainly struck.
Times,Sunday Times
Keep a home emergency kit in case of a flood or severe storm.
The Sun
The north side of the roof lost several tiles during a severe storm in the 1980s.
Times, Sunday Times
Such destruction suggests something on a far larger scale than a tornado, more like a storm surge that would come from a severe storm.
Times,Sunday Times
Two mountaineering teams are caught in a severe storm as they try to scale the highest mountain in the world, and soon find their lives in great danger.
The Sun