whirlwind

English Thesaurus

1. a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	windstorm,
definition	:	a storm consisting of violent winds (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	dust devil,
definition	:	a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air (noun.phenomenon)