Great! A _____ is coming right when we’re about to go out!

This kind of sentence is usually said with frustration or sarcasm when something suddenly appears and ruins a plan at exactly the wrong moment. The blank naturally calls for something disruptive, inconvenient, or badly timed. In this case, the strongest answers are things that can interrupt going outside, change the mood, or make the plan feel immediately worse.

When badly timed and annoying interruptions are considered together, this question can be answered with STORM, SNOWSTORM, HURRICANE, TORNADO, GUEST, and these all fit because they can arrive right as someone is about to leave and instantly make the situation more difficult, stressful, or impossible.

Other Answers Related To Something Arriving At The Worst Time

• Downpour (A sudden heavy rain that can ruin outdoor plans.)
• Blizzard (A severe snow event that makes going out hard or unsafe.)
• Visitor (Someone arriving unexpectedly and interrupting plans.)
• Thunderstorm (A loud and dangerous weather event that forces people to stop or delay going out.)
• Phonecall (A badly timed interruption that can delay leaving.)
• Problem (A general unexpected issue that ruins the moment.)
• Emergency (A sudden serious situation that changes all plans.)
• Shower (A burst of rain arriving at exactly the wrong time.)
• Crowd (An inconvenient arrival or buildup that makes going out harder.)
• Delay (Something that interrupts movement right before departure.)

Storm is one of the most natural ways to describe a badly timed interruption

STORM is a very strong answer because it immediately suggests bad weather, sudden inconvenience, and a ruined plan. If people are just about to go out and a storm is coming, the timing feels especially frustrating. The sentence sounds natural because “Great!” is clearly sarcastic here, and storm fits that tone perfectly. It is exactly the kind of thing people complain about when plans are about to be affected.

A storm can mean heavy rain, strong wind, thunder, darkness, and the general sense that the outside world has suddenly become unpleasant or unsafe. That makes it a powerful interruption. It is not just a small inconvenience. It can force people to wait, change plans, cancel plans, or go out feeling annoyed. That is why storm works so well in this sentence.

It also has the advantage of being broad and familiar. Almost everyone understands what it means for a storm to arrive at the worst possible moment. That makes STORM one of the clearest and strongest answers in the category.

Snowstorm makes the sentence feel even more dramatic and inconvenient

SNOWSTORM is another excellent answer because it suggests not just bad weather, but difficult movement, cold, danger, and major disruption. A snowstorm arriving right when people are about to go out sounds especially frustrating because it can affect roads, walking, visibility, and comfort all at once.

The word also fits the sarcastic opening very well. Saying “Great! A snowstorm is coming…” clearly means the opposite of real excitement. It expresses annoyance in a vivid way. A snowstorm is more extreme than ordinary bad weather, so it makes the sentence feel stronger and more dramatic.

This answer works especially well because it creates an immediate picture. People can imagine getting dressed, preparing to leave, and then realizing conditions outside are suddenly becoming terrible. That makes SNOWSTORM a highly natural and effective answer here.

Hurricane turns the interruption into something huge and impossible to ignore

HURRICANE is a strong answer because it represents an extreme weather event that completely overwhelms normal plans. If a hurricane is coming, people are not just mildly inconvenienced. They are dealing with something potentially dangerous and serious. That makes the sentence sound more exaggerated and dramatic, but still fully fitting.

What makes hurricane especially powerful in this context is scale. It is not just “bad weather.” It is the kind of event that can cancel everything, force people indoors, and shift attention from ordinary routines to safety and preparation. In that sense, it fits the idea of something arriving at the absolute worst time.

The sarcastic “Great!” becomes even sharper with hurricane because the contrast is so strong. No one would actually be happy about such timing. That makes HURRICANE a very forceful answer in the category.

Tornado adds sudden danger and chaotic timing to the sentence

TORNADO fits this sentence very well because it suggests sudden, violent, and highly disruptive danger. A tornado coming right when people are about to go out is the kind of event that does not merely delay plans. It changes the whole situation immediately. That gives the sentence a very strong sense of bad timing.

Tornado also works because it sounds dramatic in exactly the right way. The sentence needs something that makes “Great!” sound ironic and frustrated, and tornado does that clearly. It is one of the most intense weather words available, so it raises the emotional force of the line.

Another reason it fits is that tornado feels abrupt. Unlike some other weather systems, the word often carries a sense of immediate alarm and rapid response. That makes TORNADO a strong category answer because it feels like the kind of thing that could suddenly ruin the moment completely.

Guest changes the sentence from weather frustration to social interruption

GUEST is different from the weather answers, but it still works very naturally. A guest arriving right when people are about to go out can be just as frustrating, especially if the visit is unexpected or badly timed. In that case, the sentence shifts from weather annoyance to social inconvenience, but the structure still works perfectly.

This answer is strong because it shows that the blank does not have to be a natural event. It can also be a person whose arrival interrupts plans. The sarcastic “Great!” fits very well here too. It suggests that the arrival is inconvenient, not welcome in that exact moment, even if the guest is not a bad person. The problem is timing.

Guest also makes the sentence feel more everyday and relatable. Sudden bad weather is common, but so is someone showing up just as a family or group is about to leave. That makes GUEST an especially believable and human answer.