1
: one that twists
especially
: a ball with a forward and spinning motion
2
: a tornado, waterspout, or dust devil in which the rotatory ascending movement of a column of air is especially apparent
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Several of those twisters produced wind speeds far greater than the 110 mph Category 2 wind that the Alligator Alcatraz tents are designed to withstand.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
When the Sphere in Las Vegas opens its doors for The Wizard of Oz next month, visitors to the venue will find themselves in the middle of a twister.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
So far in 2025, the National Weather Service has officially documented 31 tornadoes across the Dairy State, a number that does not include July 23's likely tornado in Oconto County or any other possible twisters from that day.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
These were some Indiana's historic deadliest twisters that occurred in the spring:
1925: The Tri-State Tornado
Indiana was one of three Midwest states in the path of the deadliest tornado in American history.
—Powered By, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
When the Sphere in Las Vegas opens its doors for The Wizard of Oz next month, visitors to the venue will find themselves in the middle of a twister.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
So far in 2025, the National Weather Service has officially documented 31 tornadoes across the Dairy State, a number that does not include July 23's likely tornado in Oconto County or any other possible twisters from that day.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
These were some Indiana's historic deadliest twisters that occurred in the spring:
1925: The Tri-State Tornado
Indiana was one of three Midwest states in the path of the deadliest tornado in American history.
—Powered By, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Twister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twister. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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