variants
or tornados
as in hurricanes
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 tornadoes
When tornadoes rip through populated areas, their presence is unmistakable.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Additional funding would be used to respond to other emergencies, such as last year’s devastating wildfires in Maui, tornadoes across the Midwest and the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Valdes reported from nearly 40 states, leading network coverage of Hurricane Ian's impact on Florida, as well as countless tornadoes, flood, and wildfires.
—Nicole Valdes, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, such as the tornadoes recently seen in Valencia, Spain, adds to the pressures, causing devastating floods and damaging critical infrastructure.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Milton delivers a lethal storm surge, torrential rains and dozens of tornadoes, and is believed to be responsible for at least 24 deaths across Florida.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Most trails in the park will be closed during the hunt, but many are already closed as cleanup from tornadoes May 26 continues.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Milton's most violent tornadoes Three EF-3 tornadoes were documented in the storm surveys.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Whether its disasters involved muffins or murder, tornadoes or traffic accidents, Desperate Housewives delivered outlandish, soapy twists for eight salacious seasons.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Additional funding would be used to respond to other emergencies, such as last year’s devastating wildfires in Maui, tornadoes across the Midwest and the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Valdes reported from nearly 40 states, leading network coverage of Hurricane Ian's impact on Florida, as well as countless tornadoes, flood, and wildfires.
—Nicole Valdes, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, such as the tornadoes recently seen in Valencia, Spain, adds to the pressures, causing devastating floods and damaging critical infrastructure.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Milton delivers a lethal storm surge, torrential rains and dozens of tornadoes, and is believed to be responsible for at least 24 deaths across Florida.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Most trails in the park will be closed during the hunt, but many are already closed as cleanup from tornadoes May 26 continues.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Milton's most violent tornadoes Three EF-3 tornadoes were documented in the storm surveys.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Whether its disasters involved muffins or murder, tornadoes or traffic accidents, Desperate Housewives delivered outlandish, soapy twists for eight salacious seasons.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Tornadoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornadoes. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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