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
Five feet of snow fell in Smoky Mountain National Park, and Florida experienced hurricane conditions and more than 27 tornadoes.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Places with fast average winds rarely experience significant gusts, and besides, gusts are recorded at ground level and in the sky—namely during tornadoes.
—Josh Lew, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Clifty Inn dates to 1924, but was damaged by tornadoes in 1974, replaced in 1975, and renovated in 2006.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
No one knows if or when a tornado will splinter our condo or if someone will come across the centerline and smash into our SUV.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Places with fast average winds rarely experience significant gusts, and besides, gusts are recorded at ground level and in the sky—namely during tornadoes.
—Josh Lew, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Clifty Inn dates to 1924, but was damaged by tornadoes in 1974, replaced in 1975, and renovated in 2006.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
No one knows if or when a tornado will splinter our condo or if someone will come across the centerline and smash into our SUV.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tornado
hurricane
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Thousands of people lost power when the hurricane-strength winds roared through the area.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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At the time, South Florida was still recovering from the the 1926 hurricane that flattened the area.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornado. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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