Real Dictionary

storm
A storm of applause or other noise is a sudden loud amount of it made by an audience or other group of people in reaction to something.
countable noun: A storm is very bad weather, with heavy rain, strong winds, and often thunder and lightning.
countable noun: If something causes a storm, it causes an angry or excited reaction from a large number of people.
verb: If a place that is being defended is stormed, a group of people attack it, usually in order to get inside it.
verb: If you storm into or out of a place, you enter or leave it quickly and noisily, because you are angry.
verb: If you storm, you say something in a very loud voice, because you are extremely angry.

storm in American English
an atmospheric disturbance characterized by a strong wind, usually accompanied by rain, snow, sleet, or hail, and, often, thunder and lightning
noun: a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust

storm in British English
noun: a violent weather condition of strong winds, rain, hail, thunder, lightning, blowing sand, snow, etc