tornadic

adjective

tor·​na·​dic tȯr-ˈnā-dik  -ˈna- 

: relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a tornado

tornadic winds

a tornadic storm

Examples of tornadic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Videos posted to Instagram show the tornadic waterspouts, a rare weather phenomenon considered a tornado but occurring over water, which extended from the Queens shoreline as thunder boomed overhead. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

The Long Island twister made landfall in Atlantic Beach and began as a tornadic waterspout—essentially, a tornado that forms over water. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026

This was one of several areas in Beaver County reporting trees down, but radar data syncs up well with there potentially being a tornadic spin causing the damage there. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

In addition to roof shingles, tree branches and basketballs, tornadic winds can sometimes blow in a little serendipity. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tornadic

• ayurvedic
• vedic