The great gale shattered the mast, and the steering oars were swept away.

I knew it would fall in a great gale like this.

I knew it was too big and heavy to withstand a great gale.

It collapsed during the great gale of 1915.

They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.

It had a lofty enclosing wall with a large arched gateway which was taken down by the great gale of January 1839.

Suddenly the draught of the great gale rushing through the house caught the opened door and crashed it to.

Also in 1039, there is mention of a great gale, again with no details.

She pointed to the rude stream, running rough and strong, a great gale following with it, so that no sailing-boats might come from the town.

From all around, rage beat at them like waves, a great gale of unseen force.