What did Ezekiel first see coming from the north in his opening vision?

Answer: A whirlwind with cloud and fire

Ezekiel saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it.

“I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber,”— Ezekiel 1:4 (BSB)