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
In the weeks after the tornado, almost 100,000 volunteers from nearly every state helped clean up debris and rebuild.
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Pauline Bartolone, NPR, 23 May 2026
Denver emergency response officials may start using the outdoor sirens more often, including for destructive thunderstorms or flash flooding, instead of just for tornado warnings, city leaders said in a news release.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Last spring, a strong tornado raged through Forest Park, carving out a massive path of destruction and uprooting or damaging thousands of trees.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
About a week prior on March 28, 2000, a tornado ripped through downtown, killing two people and injuring dozens.
—Brayden Garcia
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
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Pauline Bartolone, NPR, 23 May 2026
Denver emergency response officials may start using the outdoor sirens more often, including for destructive thunderstorms or flash flooding, instead of just for tornado warnings, city leaders said in a news release.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Last spring, a strong tornado raged through Forest Park, carving out a massive path of destruction and uprooting or damaging thousands of trees.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
About a week prior on March 28, 2000, a tornado ripped through downtown, killing two people and injuring dozens.
—Brayden Garcia
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 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 3 Jun. 2026.
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