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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These twisters were just the opening act of a tragic Palm Sunday tornadic outbreak that affected not only the Midwest but also portions of Alabama and Georgia.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The twister reached peak intensity crossing Atando Avenue, peeling the sheet metal back from the building and ripping a large section of roofing from a warehouse.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
April and May hold the most tornadic activity for North Texas since 1880, with more than 1,100 twisters confirmed between the two months, according to NWS data.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The twisters killed at least four, also making it the state's deadliest tornado day in 46 years, since five people died on May 13, 1980, according to weather service records.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The twister reached peak intensity crossing Atando Avenue, peeling the sheet metal back from the building and ripping a large section of roofing from a warehouse.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
April and May hold the most tornadic activity for North Texas since 1880, with more than 1,100 twisters confirmed between the two months, according to NWS data.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The twisters killed at least four, also making it the state's deadliest tornado day in 46 years, since five people died on May 13, 1980, according to weather service records.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Twister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twister. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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