firestorm

English Thesaurus

1. an outburst of controversy (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt,
definition	:	a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication)

2. a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	storm, violent storm,
definition	:	a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning (noun.phenomenon)