tornado

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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Recent Examples of tornado The tornado was among at least six EF-0 tornadoes confirmed in the Carolinas the morning of Dec. 29. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025 The tornado touched down in Avery, in Lincoln County, and was verified using video from a local firefighter and weather service radar, according to the weather service. NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025 The tornado’s wind peak and rating are both unknown, the news release said. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025 The past week marked the end of a year of record heat globally, the end of a near record year for tornadoes in the U.S. and the passing of President Jimmy Carter, who left a conservation legacy. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tornado 

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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornado. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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