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
• tempest
• windstorm
• 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

Six dogs living in a downstate shelter destroyed by a tornado have been taken in by Anderson Humane in South Elgin. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Alongside the typhoon threat, China is currently experiencing severe weather in provinces like Hubei, Guangxi, Jiangsu and Shandong, with forecasts of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in some areas. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

The neighborhood has been rebuilding in the wake of the March 31, 2023, tornado. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026

The tornado has reportedly killed at least 11 people, injured more than 330 others and caused such intense winds that a man was reportedly sucked from his 12th floor apartment. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026