what does the violent storm in king lear represent

The final madness that overtakes him when he fully realizes the consequences of his pride.

The final madness that overtakes him when he fully realizes the consequences of his pride.

The storm in the Play is with no doubt simbolic to King Lear's tortured soul!!!!!

The violent storm with its whirling winds and shocking thunder and lightning symbolizes the turmoil that is going on in King Lear's mind. This is the climax of his madness, and the reader/viewer now fully sees the sad state King Lear is in, and how the consequences of his pride have hurt him.