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
Most recently, an EF-0 tornado was confirmed in Otsego County on June 16.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Heat is also the deadliest type of weather in the US, with a higher annual average death toll than tornadoes, hurricanes and lightning combined, according to weather service statistics.
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Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Scholarly studies have consistently shown that everyone in a community is exposed and affected by tornadoes, ice storms, heatwaves, floods, and hurricanes.
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Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Then, last spring, a tornado hit a local emu farm, and one of the birds got loose when his cage was destroyed.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Heat is also the deadliest type of weather in the US, with a higher annual average death toll than tornadoes, hurricanes and lightning combined, according to weather service statistics.
—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Scholarly studies have consistently shown that everyone in a community is exposed and affected by tornadoes, ice storms, heatwaves, floods, and hurricanes.
—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Then, last spring, a tornado hit a local emu farm, and one of the birds got loose when his cage was destroyed.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tornado
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tornado
hurricane
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But after a series of expensive hurricanes — Katrina, Sandy, Harvey — the National Flood Insurance Program went into debt.
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Florida’s no state income tax, combined with Ave Maria’s hurricane-resistant design and location, attainable home prices and summer Sweet Life incentives, means more of your money stays with you.
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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornado. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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