Tornado, or plane more like Spitfire? (9)
I believe the answer is:
hurricane
'tornado' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hurricane that I've seen before include "commotion" , "Big blow?" , "Severe storm" , "Strong wind" , "Caribbean cyclone" .)