blow violently

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We now expected to have a comfortable night’s rest, but it grew intensely cold, and again began to blow violently from the west.

From Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region by Kohlmeister, Benjamin

If Makusue wished to cross the lake, the wind was sure to blow violently the moment he entered his canoe, and rain to drench him before he left it.

From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 by Jones, James Athearn

Then you have the land from west by south to east-north-east to defend you on that side: and other winds do not here blow violently.

From A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland by Dampier, William

We had scarcely made these arrangements when the east wind began to blow violently from the sea.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina

By Time the winds blow violently; by Time the clouds become rain-charged; by Time tanks become adorned with lotuses of different kinds; by Time trees in the forest become decked with flowers.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan