Synonyms of tornadoes

tornadoes

noun

variants or tornados

plural of tornado

as in hurricanes

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

• hurricanes
• gales
• windstorms
• tempests
• blows
• blasts
• gusts
• squalls
• scuds
• zephyrs
• flurries
• breezes
• bluster
• currents
• windblasts
• airs
• puffs
• drafts
• williwaws
• northers
• breaths
• whiffs
• wafts
• westerlies
• northeasters
• northerlies
• southeasters
• northwesters
• southwesters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tornadoes

Roughly the same rural areas of eastern Cleveland and western Lincoln counties have spawned destructive, even deadly tornados for many decades. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026

Earlier, Kansas City was only at a marginal risk (Level 1 of 5), and tornadoes were not anticipated. — Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Another 11 people died in central China when severe thunderstorms and tornadoes wreaked havoc in Hubei province on Monday night. — ABC News, 10 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 security laminate not only protects the entrances against an active shooter, but can help in natural disasters such as tornados as well, Caparelli-Ruff said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Forecasters are also tracking severe thunderstorms across parts of the Midwest, Northeast and mid-Atlantic that could bring damaging winds, isolated tornadoes and flash flooding, potentially affecting holiday travel and evening fireworks displays. — Erin McGarry, NBC news, 3 July 2026