Question

An angry spirit of this phenomenon crushed the crystal hearts of a group of monsters led by Unktehi and scattered their bones after losing worshippers to them. A spirit of this phenomenon saved a girl traveling down a waterfall, and resurrected Gunnodoyak (-5[1])after he was swallowed by a serpent. Members of a tribe who have visions of beings of this phenomenon can take on the role of a sacred clown called a (10[1])Heyoka. (10[2])Creatures embodying this phenomenon are opposed by horned serpents (10[1])and underwater (10[1])panthers. (10[2])Those creatures of this phenomenon (10[2])fight (10[1])with whales and are depicted with an X-shape (10[1])on top of totem poles in the Pacific Northwest. For 10 points, name this weather phenomenon (-5[1])summoned by a namesake bird along with lightning. (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: thunder [or Wakinyan; accept thunderstorms or thunderbolts; accept lightning until read; accept Thunderbird; accept Wakinyan Tanka; prompt on weather until read] (The first line refers to a Lakota story about the creation of the Badlands; the Lakota water monster Unktehi is sometimes known as Unhcegila or Unk Cekula. The second line refers to the Iroquois spirit Hé-no.)
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Summary

Great Lakes2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%100.83
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y1100%0%0%89.00
Midwest2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%82.80
Northeast2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%98.67

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Joy AnHarvard ABrandeis B41-5
Andrew WangIllinois AChicago D7110
David NiemanCarnegie Mellon ACarnegie Mellon B7210
Annabelle YangWashU AIndiana A7210
Biyang ZhangMichigan BOhio State A8110
James McCurleyHarvard BBrandeis A8310
Joshua GarnerOhio State BMichigan State8410
Ned TagtmeierChicago AIndiana B8410
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AVirginia A8910
Jacob HarlMissoui S&TWashU B8910
Alex JiangBrown AMIT A9010
Liam StarnesChicago BIllinois C9810
Yashwanth BajjiMichigan ACase Western A114-5
Noah DeanKenyonMichigan D12210
Sai SubramanianCase Western AMichigan A12310
Leo TaoMichigan CCase Western B12310
Michael SunBrandeis BHarvard A12310