Tempestuous tale involving maiden (6)
I believe the answer is:
stormy
'tempestuous' is the definition.
('stormy' can be similar in meaning to 'tempestuous')
'tale involving maiden' is the wordplay.
'tale' becomes 'story' ('story' can be a synonym of 'tale').
'involving' indicates putting letters inside.
'maiden' becomes 'm' (cricket abbreviation).
'story' enclosing 'm' is 'STORMY'.
(Other definitions for stormy that I've seen before include "Turbulent and tempestuous" , "Turbulent or blustery" , "''... Weather''(song)" , "Violent, boisterous" , "Full of angry outbursts" .)