Intense whirlwind (7)

I believe the answer is:

tornado

(Other definitions for tornado that I've seen before include "Terrible current" , "Type of cyclone" , "Severe wind" , "Major storm" , "Violent twister" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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