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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Take the case of Discovery Channel chasers Tim Samaras and crew in the infamous 2013 El Reno wedge twister.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The twister traveled a total of 7.4 miles with peak winds of 125 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
Bowman said that Paul and Gail were in their bedroom when the twister touched down on Friday, May 16.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 May 2025
Indiana communities in the path of the twisters stretched from Monticello, Rochester, Atwood to Madison and Hanover, destroying about 2,100 homes.
—Powered By, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The twister traveled a total of 7.4 miles with peak winds of 125 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
Bowman said that Paul and Gail were in their bedroom when the twister touched down on Friday, May 16.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 May 2025
Indiana communities in the path of the twisters stretched from Monticello, Rochester, Atwood to Madison and Hanover, destroying about 2,100 homes.
—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 20 Aug. 2025.
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