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
Enhanced risk warnings, as issued by the NWS, signal conditions that could produce major thunderstorm hazards and tornadoes, underscoring the importance for communities and emergency responders across the region.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Four tornados were confirmed during July 16 thunderstorms across southern Wisconsin.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 20 July 2025
While all of these are often referred to as fire tornadoes or firenadoes, researchers have detected subtle differences in how they are organized.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
And the same for tornadoes and hurricanes and fires.
—CBS News, 13 July 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Four tornados were confirmed during July 16 thunderstorms across southern Wisconsin.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 20 July 2025
While all of these are often referred to as fire tornadoes or firenadoes, researchers have detected subtle differences in how they are organized.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
And the same for tornadoes and hurricanes and fires.
—CBS News, 13 July 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.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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What’s more, SB 180 extends the freeze for a full year after every future hurricane within 100 miles of a local government, threatening a rolling paralysis in planning for nearly every part of Florida.—
Haley Busch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornado. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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