Fumes capable of causing a lot of damage (6)
I believe the answer is:
storms
'fumes' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both types of natural phenomena as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for storms that I've seen before include "Outbreaks of violent weather" , "Violent winds and rain" , "They occur at force 10 or 11 on the Beaufort scale" , "Tempests" , "Weather periods when winds are force 11" .)