This noun denotes a destructive storm or tempest, appearing in Isaiah 28:2 in a prophecy against Ephraim. The word is essentially identical to סער (sa'ar), the more common term for storm, but with the sin/shin distinction. It appears in a simile describing the Assyrian invasion as 'a tempest of destruction,' paired with 'hailstorm' to convey overwhelming, irresistible judgment. The storm metaphor captures both the violence and the divine agency behind historical catastrophe—God using natural and political forces as instruments of judgment.