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
Weather radars indicate a tornado is possible, the agency said in an alert.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
For example, in the last month, the site published up-to-date information about tornado season and wildfire smoke.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 12 June 2025
The looming storms will not be as severe as those that broke out last week and over the weekend, which spun up tornadoes in the Plains region and triggered flooding in Texas.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 June 2025
On January 31, 1939, a hundred miles north of Huron, not far from the town of Aberdeen, where the tornadoes of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz roam, Mrs. Henry Brudos gives birth to her second son, Jerome, called Jerry.
—Caroline Fraser
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
For example, in the last month, the site published up-to-date information about tornado season and wildfire smoke.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 12 June 2025
The looming storms will not be as severe as those that broke out last week and over the weekend, which spun up tornadoes in the Plains region and triggered flooding in Texas.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 June 2025
On January 31, 1939, a hundred miles north of Huron, not far from the town of Aberdeen, where the tornadoes of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz roam, Mrs. Henry Brudos gives birth to her second son, Jerome, called Jerry.
—Caroline Fraser
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tornado
hurricane
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The council is expected to complete its work by May 2026, suggesting that the Trump administration intends to eliminate or restructure FEMA in the period between the 2025 hurricane season and the 2026 hurricane season.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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The kind of housing that can withstand the hurricanes that frequently pound Florida and the heat waves that bake the state.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornado. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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