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.—
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In Roland Emmerich’s enviro-disasterpiece, climate change sets off a series of events that send massive superstorms across the Earth, hurtling us into a new Ice Age.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Climate change is generating devastating heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, floods and superstorms.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
In the decades since, more advanced simulations show how a warming planet could trigger all sorts of calamities, from heat waves and superstorms to desertification and ecosystem collapse.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
With any luck, that will be just enough time for everyone to get another round of zzz’s before another dizzying superhero superstorm commences.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Climate change is generating devastating heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, floods and superstorms.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
In the decades since, more advanced simulations show how a warming planet could trigger all sorts of calamities, from heat waves and superstorms to desertification and ecosystem collapse.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
With any luck, that will be just enough time for everyone to get another round of zzz’s before another dizzying superhero superstorm commences.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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“Superstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstorm. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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