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

Flash flooding, heavy rainfall and tornadoes have forced election officials in three different regions across the United States to move polling locations, scrambling Election Day plans in hot-button races. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Damaging winds are the primary threat, but a few tornadoes are also possible. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

The main threats will be damaging winds and hail with a low threat for tornadoes and localized flooding from heavy rainfall, according to the NWS. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Damaging wind gusts will be the primary severe weather threat, although brief spin-up tornadoes remain possible within portions of the line. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Four tornadoes tore across southwest Michigan in early March 2026, killing four people. — Daniel P. Aldrich, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2026

Severe storms and possible tornadoes are in the forecast for the Kansas City area, according to the National Weather Service. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

The region had its fair share of storms this summer, with several tornadoes hitting Northwest Indiana on June 11, with some of the most damage in Merrillville and Kouts. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Antalya and other locations along the Mediterranean coast periodically experience tornadoes, although deadly incidents are rare. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026