n. 25B6; noun
a howling gale : STRONG WIND, high wind, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, whirlwind; storm, squall, tempest, typhoon; N. Amer. windstorm; informal burster, buster.
gales of laughter : PEAL, howl, hoot, shriek, scream, roar; outburst, burst, fit, paroxysm, explosion.