This is the 3663rd most frequent Portuguese word.
tempestade
"Tempestade" means "storm" in English.
Here, 'tempestade' is used in its literal sense to refer to a severe weather condition, specifically a storm.
A tempestade destruiu várias árvores no parque.
The storm destroyed several trees in the park.
In this case, 'tempestade' is used metaphorically to describe an intense and overwhelming situation involving emotions.
Há uma tempestade de emoções passando pela minha mente.
There is a storm of emotions going through my mind.
Here, 'tempestade' is used in a scientific context to describe a phenomenon involving a dense flow or occurrence, specifically of solar particles.