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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Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Severe thunderstorms may bring tornadoes, hail the size of tennis balls and winds up to 70 mph to Colorado’s Eastern Plains on Saturday afternoon, National Weather Service forecasters said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
The first season immediately put the team through their paces when a huge tornado descended upon a country music festival.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
According to the department, extreme heat causes more deaths annually than floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined, with risks expected to increase as global temperatures continue rising.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 May 2026
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Severe thunderstorms may bring tornadoes, hail the size of tennis balls and winds up to 70 mph to Colorado’s Eastern Plains on Saturday afternoon, National Weather Service forecasters said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
The first season immediately put the team through their paces when a huge tornado descended upon a country music festival.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
According to the department, extreme heat causes more deaths annually than floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined, with risks expected to increase as global temperatures continue rising.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tornado
hurricane
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Mother Nature conjured up five hurricanes last year, with four reaching major hurricane status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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El Niño has significant effects on weather patterns beyond influencing hurricane formation.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornado. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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