as in hurricane
a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point
A siren alerted the town that they were in the path of a tornado. a tornado warning
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AccuWeather meteorologists reported that the strongest storms could produce winds up to 75 mph, large hail and even a few tornadoes as the threat area expands on Tuesday from northern Texas through western New York.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Scientists have now made this possible by creating optical tornadoes (also called optical vortices)—tiny, swirling structures of light inside a microscopic system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Jane’s an emotive performer, but Nini is all that and a tornado.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
The new system sends real-time notifications about severe weather, including tornado warnings, along with public safety emergencies and evacuations.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Scientists have now made this possible by creating optical tornadoes (also called optical vortices)—tiny, swirling structures of light inside a microscopic system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Jane’s an emotive performer, but Nini is all that and a tornado.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
The new system sends real-time notifications about severe weather, including tornado warnings, along with public safety emergencies and evacuations.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tornado
hurricane
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The studies found 49 in coastal areas are at risk from sea-level rise or storm surge from hurricanes, with many located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like Chesapeake Bay.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), located in Switzerland, chooses hurricane names several years in advance based on strict criteria.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornado. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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