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
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Recent Examples of tornado
Stay informed about tornado watches and warnings through regular updates on local news or a NOAA Weather Radio.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Our next step is to simulate how such tornado-like features in the solar wind may impact our planet and infrastructure.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
There was also a warning about potential thunderstorms or even possible tornadoes.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
The study says the proposed four-spacecraft constellation could spot these tornadoes on the fly.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Our next step is to simulate how such tornado-like features in the solar wind may impact our planet and infrastructure.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
There was also a warning about potential thunderstorms or even possible tornadoes.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
The study says the proposed four-spacecraft constellation could spot these tornadoes on the fly.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tornado
hurricane
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When its winds reach 74 mph, the storm officially becomes a hurricane.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Three hurricanes—Erin, Gabrielle, and Humberto—intensified to at least Category 4 at their peak, with both Erin and Humberto reaching Category 5 intensity, though all of them did so over the Atlantic rather than on land.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornado. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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