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

The immersive doc captures the duality of an extreme lifestyle with the euphoric highs of intercepting a tornado to the terrifying lows of being overtaken by one inside their vehicle as Timmer pushes his mind and body to the limit. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

One of the last times that tornadoes were reported in the greater New York City area was on November 13, 2021, when several hit Long Island. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026

Weather service crews were going to view the Delaware and Long Island damage on Friday to determine the strengths and paths of the tornadoes. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Destructive tornadoes and drenching storms pummeled the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including two waterspouts that came ashore in the New York City area. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026