Question

The storm
rage
for over an hour.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The second option, "(The) people were moved to safety only after the tornado had been raging..." sounds better to my ears, but there's also a slight nuance of meaning. When you write, "after the tornado had raged..." I get the impression the tornado is over when the people are moved, when you use "had been raging" the implication is that it was continuing to rage.

However, I believe