tornadic
adjective
tor·na·dic
tȯr-ˈnā-dik 
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: relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a tornado
tornadic winds
a tornadic storm
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Instead, it was canceled Monday over weather concerns including high winds, tornadic activity, large hail and thunderstorms.
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USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Doppler radar data and images can show forecasters certain patterns, called tornadic vortex signatures.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
Intense downpours with a lot of lightning moved through the region but no tornadic activity was reported in the region.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
Other scientists have now observed this feature in actual tornadic supercells.
—Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
A couple of things need to happen for a supercell to become tornadic: First, the giant mesocyclone at the heart of the storm needs to get air rotating closer to the ground.
—Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
According to the executive order, the forecast currently places a tropical storm or hurricane making landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast early to mid-next week, with the potential for heavy rainfall, strong winds, and for isolated tornadic activity.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2023
Straight-line wind, unlike tornadic wind, does not rotate.
—Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
The change in tornadic activity — which Brooks describes as a maximum 10 percent increase in one area and a maximum 10 percent decrease in the other — is statistically significant, but whether that 10 percent change is noticeable to an individual depends.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022
USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Doppler radar data and images can show forecasters certain patterns, called tornadic vortex signatures.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
Intense downpours with a lot of lightning moved through the region but no tornadic activity was reported in the region.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
Other scientists have now observed this feature in actual tornadic supercells.
—Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
A couple of things need to happen for a supercell to become tornadic: First, the giant mesocyclone at the heart of the storm needs to get air rotating closer to the ground.
—Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
According to the executive order, the forecast currently places a tropical storm or hurricane making landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast early to mid-next week, with the potential for heavy rainfall, strong winds, and for isolated tornadic activity.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2023
Straight-line wind, unlike tornadic wind, does not rotate.
—Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
The change in tornadic activity — which Brooks describes as a maximum 10 percent increase in one area and a maximum 10 percent decrease in the other — is statistically significant, but whether that 10 percent change is noticeable to an individual depends.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022
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“Tornadic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tornadic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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