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

The weather service said the storm, capable of producing a tornado, was over Pleasant Valley or Claycomo and moving east at 35 mph. — Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

The Dauenhauers own the Covered Bridge wedding venue in Springtown, which closed indefinitely after being damaged by a tornado in April. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Saturday, spawning tornadoes, destroying buildings and downing power lines across the Gulf region. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

The event was canceled because of a tornado watch, but around the grounds, Mockler got his first experience confronting conservatives. — Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026