also: あらし
Refers to a violent wind, often used in weather reports and news. More formal than 嵐.
暴風警報が発令された。
A storm warning was issued.
昨夜の暴風で木が倒れた。
Trees fell in last night's gale.
A violent storm blew last night, and a tree fell over.
That area was hit by a fierce storm.
They walked desperately through the storm.
storm warning
Gikun/jukujikun reading; rarely used in modern writing. The common word for storm is 嵐.