DIY COW Clue-Writing Contests

[7dNigePun]

Boxwood very kindly voted my last effort as the winner of COW#011 for which I gave my humble thanks.
Considering my camping trip of last weekend and my tent almost turning into a huge kite on several occasions, I'd like your offerings for:


HURRICANE

[boxwood]

Dropping down initially, churned air blows up a storm (9)

CHURNE(d) AIR*

[anax]

Old potter's wheels (expensive) I store in shade (9)

RR (Rolls Royce = expensive wheels) + I + CAN in HUE
"Old potter" refers to Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
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Start every day with a smile and get it over with.

[AngryVocab]

Hawker using Merlin's power whips up a storm

(The Hawker Hurricane was powered by the Rolls Royce 'Merlin' engine)

[AngryVocab]

Typhoon begins high up, rotating round inverted cold air - not Easterly (9)

(Initial letters)

[7dNigePun]

Run his race badly with no end of fuss. That's a huge blow

[7dNigePun]

Hmmmm, not many takers this time.

"Be quick, son", the first lady was heard to say, "There's a storm brewing" (9)

Sounds like "Hurry Cain"

[penfold_61]

Tricky word mate.

Massive blow for Cuba? (9)

[penfold_61]

Maybe Catrina gives Ben stick after bible class (9)

Catrina was the Hurricane that blattered New Orleans IIRC. Ben = Hur, followed by stick (cane) after RI (Religious Instruction).

[penfold_61]

Force twelve kings and one seal to appear in colour (9)

Hurricane is force 12 on the old Beaufort scale, RR + I + CAN (verb to seal in a can) inside HUE.

[7dNigePun]

I think we're all done now, so I'll draw this one to a sad conclusion. Not many entries on this (perhaps it was a difficult word) so I'll just do a 1 and 2.

First Loser:
Penfold with: Maybe Catrina gives Ben stick after bible class (9)
I think it's Katrina, by the way. Excellent, plausible surface and everything works. Very nearly the winner

Non-Loser:
Boxwood:Dropping down initially, churned air blows up a storm (9)
Excellent clue, keeping the theme of the answer going throughout. The first entry in this competition too.

Thanks to all other entrants

So congrats to Boxwood. Over to you for the next challenge

[boxwood]

Thank you, NigePun, for the surprising nod in my direction.

I think the word I would like you to clue is:

MODERN.