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 are the primary threat, but a few tornadoes are also possible. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

The main threats will be damaging winds and hail with a low threat for tornadoes and localized flooding from heavy rainfall, according to the NWS. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Four tornadoes tore across southwest Michigan in early March 2026, killing four people. — Daniel P. Aldrich, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2026

Severe storms and possible tornadoes are in the forecast for the Kansas City area, according to the National Weather Service. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026