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tornado

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Synonyms and Antonyms of tornado

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

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of tornado

bluster, gale, hurricane, squall, tempest, windstorm

blast, blow, flurry, gust, scud, williwaw, windblast

air, breath, waft

northeaster, norther, northerly, northwester, southeaster, southwester, westerly

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