Noun
eyewall (plural eyewalls)
A ring of towering thunderstorms where the most severe weather of a cyclone occurs.
By August 31, the southwestern eyewall of the storm passed over the island, with winds well over convert, citation driving a convert storm surge and waves directly into the lagoon inflicting major damage. Source: Internet
Also, the eyewall of Hurricane Bob in 1991 brushed the eastern tip. Source: Internet
For example, images from the Galileo spacecraft did not show an eyewall in the Great Red Spot of Jupiter. citation The south pole storm may have been present for billions of years. Source: Internet
A study some years ago by National Hurricane Center chief hurricane forecaster James Franklin and other scientists found that hurricane eyewall winds above the 25th story of a high-rise building are 17 percent higher than they are near the surface. Source: Internet
Belize radar shows that Ernesto's eyewall has collapsed, but the storm has remained well-organized during its passage over the Yucatan Peninsula. Source: Internet
Sustained winds in the eyewall were 130 knots (241 km/h), from the north before the eye, and from the south afterward. Source: Internet