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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January tornadoes are unusual, but Thursday's twisters are not the earliest recorded in Oklahoma's tornado history.
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
The deadliest tornado on record for Dallas-Fort Worth was on May 9, 1927, when an EF-4 twister killed 19 people in Collin County and 15 in Dallas County.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Dec. 2025
There will also be snow play, cookie decorating, a stilt walker, bubble elf, face painters, balloon twisters, bounce houses, crafts and a magician with three shows.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Footage shows the murky twister rotating, leaving onlookers in awe.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
The deadliest tornado on record for Dallas-Fort Worth was on May 9, 1927, when an EF-4 twister killed 19 people in Collin County and 15 in Dallas County.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Dec. 2025
There will also be snow play, cookie decorating, a stilt walker, bubble elf, face painters, balloon twisters, bounce houses, crafts and a magician with three shows.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Footage shows the murky twister rotating, leaving onlookers in awe.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Twister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twister. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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