History Main / PerpetualStorm

* In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', during the infamous Fake Namek {{Filler}} arc, one of the areas on the imitation planet was buffeted by a permanent sandstorm. Unfortunately for the heroes, one of the (fake) Dragon Balls was inside of a cyclone right in the middle of it.

In the real world, storms last for hours, or days at most. In fiction, however, thanks to WeatherManipulation and {{Weather Control Machine}}s, characters can create storms that last significantly longer.

* Chapter 15 of ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem: Binding Blade]]'' takes place in a desert with a perpetual sandstorm, which is supposed to protect the dragon-human settlement Arcadia from outsiders.

* Catalonia suffered a huge thunderstorm for 6 years after the Catalans were defeated in the revolt aganist Spain in 1659.
** This happened again for 13 years when the Revolt of the Barretinas ended with a defeat in 1689.

** In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' there is a segment wherein Ganondorf curses the Great Sea, causing an endless stormy night in order to hinder Link. Jabun lifts the curse when he deems Link worthy to enter the Tower of the Gods.
** A similar segment occurs in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' when Midna is mortally injured. The storm won't stop until you take Midna to Zelda.
** In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'', the Thunderhead located due west of Skyloft is a massive cloud system with constant thunderstorms. The storms stop once Levias is freed of his infection, however.
** The Thundra Plains and a portion of the Faron region in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' have non-stop thunderstorms, the former of which can be seen many miles away. Both areas have hidden Shrines, with the latter needing to be unlocked by using the lightning itself. The storms stop once you access the Shrines. There's also the entire Lanayru region, which is under constant rainfall being generated by [[HumongousMecha Divine Beast Vah Ruta]]; the [[FishPeople Zora]] wish to neutralize it out of fear that it would cause a devastating flood.

Or they could be naturally occurring. This can avert AllPlanetsAreEarthLike; an alien planet with a perpetual storm will seem a lot less hospitable even if it's not a full-on DeathWorld.

* In ''Literature/SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish'' Bob [=McKenna=] has recorded a log showing that it rains everywhere, all the time. This is because, unknown to himself, he's a rain god and the clouds are honoring him by raining wherever he is.

* ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'':
** In the remake of the first game, Esteria is cut off from maritime travel by a "storm barrier" erected by [[DemonicInvaders the demons.]]
** In ''V'', the deserts of Xandria suffer from perpetual sandstorms due to the impending return of [[VanishingVillage the lost city of Kefin]].
** In ''The Ark of Napishtim'', the eponymous WeatherControlMachine generates a perpetual hurricane known as the Great Vortex that isolates the Canaan archipelago from the outside world.

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* The eponymous EldritchLocation of ''Film/KongSkullIsland'' is surrounded by a perpetual storm system that has prevented mankind from exploring it until TheSeventies. A minor lull in its rage allows the protagonists to take a helicopter squadron through it at the end of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, but even then it's one hell of a ride.
* In ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' it's revealed that within the last few years the storm intensified and engulfed the island itself. While Monarch was able to create an environmental dome to protect Kong, the native Iwi people were wiped out.

Expect a lot of DramaticThunder and DramaticWind, if the protagonists have to travel through the storm. If the storm is over the sea, expect a MegaMaelstrom.

* Such a storm occurs in ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'' as a result of Elsa's PowerIncontinence. It gets worse when she gets agitated.

** Warp storms are NegativeSpaceWedgies that can cut off FTLTravel for centuries at a time. The biggest one that nearly wiped out humanity (who had started conquering a sizeable chunk of the galaxy by then) was caused by the birth of the Chaos god/dess of excess Slaanesh in the 30th millenium d is still around, known as the Eye of Terror.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'': The Thunder Plains are a massive barren area covered by a constant thunderstorm. There's a minigame based around dodging lightning strikes; doing so two hundred times in a row earns you part of Lulu's InfinityPlusOneSword.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'': The kingdom of Burmecia is known as the 'Land of Eternal Rain,' for obvious reasons- The entire game, there's a downpour.

** There is talk of "the Everstorm" that is yet to come, which seems to be a metaphor for the FinalBattle (see also AStormIsComing). We get to see it in ''Literature/WordsOfRadiance''. [[spoiler: It's an EvilCounterpart of the highstorms (which are sent by a powerful but good spren known as the Stormfather) which blows the wrong way and transforms the Parshendi shapeshifter race into [[AlwaysChaoticEvil Voidbringers]].]]

* The ''Literature/TalesOfTheKettyJay'' includes a permanent belt of storms called the Wrack, which starts at the North Pole, where the eldritch Manes live and runs across a large segment of ocean. Only recently has anyone found way past to the lands beyond.

* In ''VideoGame/RingFitAdventure'', one region experiences frequent rainstorms said to be the tears of their goddess, Solar Plexia. By the time the Trainee gets there, Dragaux has forced the latest storm to last far longer than usual [[MundaneUtility so he can take a shower]].

** "All Summer in a Day". The planet Venus has constant rain, except for a 1 hour period each seven years.

Or they could be naturally ocurring. This can avert AllPlanetsAreEarthLike; an alien planet with a perpetual storm will seem a lot less hospitable even if it's not a full-on DeathWorld.

* In ''[[{{ComicBook/Amulet}} Amulet]]'', there's the Golbez Cycle - a huge storm out at sea which all the airship pilots avoid. It supposedly contains the entrance to [[FloatingContinent Cielis]]. [[spoiler: This is correct, as it contains a beacon that, when assembled through Stonekeeper magic, alerts Cielis to the fact that they have visitors.]]

* Such a storm occurs in ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' as a result of Elsa's PowerIncontinence. It gets worse when she gets agitated.

* ''Discworld/TheLastContinent'' is surrounded by a perpetual cyclone that not only prevents people from sailing away (new arrivals are mostly shipwrecked people), but also rainfall (the natives get confused and angry when people mention water coming from the sky).