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 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 Heyoka. (10[1])Creatures embodying this phenomenon are opposed by horned serpents (10[1])and underwater panthers. (10[1])Those creatures of this phenomenon fight with whales and are depicted with an X-shape 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[2])

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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
David NiemanCarnegie Mellon ACarnegie Mellon B7210
Biyang ZhangMichigan BOhio State A8110
Joshua GarnerOhio State BMichigan State8410
Yashwanth BajjiMichigan ACase Western A114-5
Noah DeanKenyonMichigan D12210
Leo TaoMichigan CCase Western B12310
Sai SubramanianCase Western AMichigan A12310

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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