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
There’s a tornado watch in neighboring counties in the Daytona Beach area.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
Dean Smith is spinning like a tornado.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In the Midwest, this is fueling extreme heat, toxic algal blooms in the Great Lakes and tornadoes across Illinois.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
There were also 11 severe thunderstorm warnings and two tornado warnings.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
Dean Smith is spinning like a tornado.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In the Midwest, this is fueling extreme heat, toxic algal blooms in the Great Lakes and tornadoes across Illinois.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
There were also 11 severe thunderstorm warnings and two tornado warnings.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tornado
hurricane
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Texas has quite the reputation for extreme weather, from excessive heat and dangerous freezes to disastrous hurricanes and deadly flooding.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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According to Native American folklore, the ibis is the last to seek shelter before a hurricane and the first to come out afterward.—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornado. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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