Synonyms of tornado

tornado

noun

as in hurricane

a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point

A siren alerted the town that they were in the path of a tornado.

a tornado warning

Related Words

• hurricane
• gale
• windstorm
• tempest
• blow
• blast
• squall
• gust
• scud
• flurry
• zephyr
• breeze
• windblast
• bluster
• current
• puff
• draft
• williwaw
• waft
• northeaster
• whiff
• air
• breath
• norther
• westerly
• southeaster
• northwester
• southwester
• northerly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tornado

Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell were pelting Hawaii's western islands early Tuesday, bringing the threat of floods, mudslides and tornadoes. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

There is also a possibility that the islands could see tornadoes form due to the high winds. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

That first weekend of July was the start of a two-month-long siege of heavy rain, tornadoes and fierce winds which swept through the south suburbs as well as Lake and Porter counties in Indiana as numerous homes were damaged or destroyed. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

The tornado continued tracking along East Grand Boulevard and snapped and uprooted trees in Gabriel Richard Park. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2026