The boat was sunk by a hurricane.小船被飓风刮沉了。
The hurricane blew with such force that trees were uprooted.飓风强烈地刮着,树都被连根拔起了。

hurricane, blizzard, squall, storm, tempest
参见storm条。
hurricane, typhoon
这两个词都指12级以上的“热带风暴”。大西洋的称hurricane; 太平洋的称typhoon。

［词源］＜西班牙语huracan(飓风)