tornado
noun
tor·na·do
tȯr-ˈnā-(ˌ)dō 
plural tornadoes or tornados
1
a
: a violent destructive whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud that progresses in a narrow path over the land
b
: a squall accompanying a thunderstorm in Africa
2
: a violent windstorm : whirlwind
3
archaic
: a tropical thunderstorm
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in the path of a tornado
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Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
Along the way, there are stops at the legendary studio-trashing tornado unleashed by John Belushi favorites hardcore punk madmen Fear, as well as Ashlee Simpson’s 2004 lip synch fiasco.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
Former Mounds View mayor Carol Mueller has heard about how neighbors helped each other following a series of tornadoes in that ripped through the Twin Cities in 1965, killing 13 people including several in her city.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025
Studies have found climate change may be affecting tornado patterns.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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tornado
noun
tor·na·do
tȯr-ˈnād-ō
plural tornadoes or tornados
: a violent destructive whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud that moves in a narrow path over the land
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