variants
or tornados
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
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Recent Examples of tornadoes
Waymo does not describe separate driving modes for specific weather events such as hail or tornadoes.
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Those planning for the data centers must have ignored the frequency of tornadoes in many locales in the nation’s interior.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The designation was typically reserved for extremely severe weather events such as tornadoes and floods, according to a report from the city’s Emergency Management Department.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Multiple tornadoes tore through central and western Mississippi on Wednesday, damaging roughly 400 homes and injuring at least 17 people, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
More storms were expected Thursday with the possibility of tornadoes across parts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida, the weather service said.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The homes were flattened just hours earlier as storms spawned at least three tornadoes across the bottom half of Mississippi, injuring a dozen at the trailer park in the rural community of Bogue Chitto.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
This would include a higher threat for tornadoes just to our west for the same period of time, going into late Wednesday afternoon and early in the morning on Thursday.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The storms could to persist in the region through the weekend, threatening additional rainfall, hail and possible tornadoes across Louisiana and Alabama.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Those planning for the data centers must have ignored the frequency of tornadoes in many locales in the nation’s interior.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The designation was typically reserved for extremely severe weather events such as tornadoes and floods, according to a report from the city’s Emergency Management Department.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Multiple tornadoes tore through central and western Mississippi on Wednesday, damaging roughly 400 homes and injuring at least 17 people, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
More storms were expected Thursday with the possibility of tornadoes across parts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida, the weather service said.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The homes were flattened just hours earlier as storms spawned at least three tornadoes across the bottom half of Mississippi, injuring a dozen at the trailer park in the rural community of Bogue Chitto.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
This would include a higher threat for tornadoes just to our west for the same period of time, going into late Wednesday afternoon and early in the morning on Thursday.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The storms could to persist in the region through the weekend, threatening additional rainfall, hail and possible tornadoes across Louisiana and Alabama.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tornadoes
hurricanes
Noun
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The National Meteorological Service for Mexico issued a seasonal forecast at an April briefing that predicted 18 to 21 named storms, with nine to 11 hurricanes and four to five major hurricanes, according to Mexico News Daily.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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One of the most powerful El Niño events ever recorded could form in the coming months, according to new forecasts, raising concerns about global temperatures, hurricanes, drought conditions and other extremes this year.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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“Tornadoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornadoes. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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