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 almanac also expects the area to experience severe weather once tornado season begins in late spring.
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Feb. 2026
In this land of four seasons, where winter snowstorms can be deadly; spring snow melt can flood entire towns, summer brings tornadoes, and fall might see forest fires, people know the value of human life and kindness repaid.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
That risk is driven by strong cold fronts colliding with lingering Gulf warmth and moisture, creating fast-moving storm systems capable of producing tornadoes.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
In addition, for those who were impacted by a disaster that caused extension damage such as a flood, wildfire, tornado or ice storm may request an extension part of the disaster relief.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Feb. 2026
In this land of four seasons, where winter snowstorms can be deadly; spring snow melt can flood entire towns, summer brings tornadoes, and fall might see forest fires, people know the value of human life and kindness repaid.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
That risk is driven by strong cold fronts colliding with lingering Gulf warmth and moisture, creating fast-moving storm systems capable of producing tornadoes.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
In addition, for those who were impacted by a disaster that caused extension damage such as a flood, wildfire, tornado or ice storm may request an extension part of the disaster relief.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tornado
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tornado
hurricane
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Many of his song lyrics criticize the ineffective response by the government in Puerto Rico to crises like the hurricanes that have pummeled the island and caused island-wide blackouts in recent years.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Whenever these urgent hedge-fund risk-reduction events occurs, brokerage houses try to handicap how much more repositioning might be necessary to bring their posture back toward a neutral footing, like different hurricane models trying to forecast a storm’s path.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornado. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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