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
Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The study says the proposed four-spacecraft constellation could spot these tornadoes on the fly.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But unlike typical National Guard domestic missions, such as helping in crises of hurricanes, wildfires or tornados, the troops sent to Washington largely patrolled popular tourist destinations such as the National Mall.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
Biden visited the Bluegrass State alongside Beshear multiple times during his four years in office, including after the December 2021 tornadoes in Western Kentucky and the 2022 floods in Eastern Kentucky.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Simulating space tornadoes In 2013, former NASA chief Charles Bolden stated that space weather could be as devastating to the planet as regular tornadoes and other natural disasters on Earth.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Only 60 tornadoes of EF5 strength – including this one – have been recorded since 1950, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Life-changing weather events like the 1998 tornadoes, the 2010 flood and 2020 tornadoes.
—Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Throughout his career, Zilber helped plant millions of trees and was a part of the state's response efforts for severe weather events, including wildfires, floods and tornadoes.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The study says the proposed four-spacecraft constellation could spot these tornadoes on the fly.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But unlike typical National Guard domestic missions, such as helping in crises of hurricanes, wildfires or tornados, the troops sent to Washington largely patrolled popular tourist destinations such as the National Mall.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
Biden visited the Bluegrass State alongside Beshear multiple times during his four years in office, including after the December 2021 tornadoes in Western Kentucky and the 2022 floods in Eastern Kentucky.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Simulating space tornadoes In 2013, former NASA chief Charles Bolden stated that space weather could be as devastating to the planet as regular tornadoes and other natural disasters on Earth.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Only 60 tornadoes of EF5 strength – including this one – have been recorded since 1950, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Life-changing weather events like the 1998 tornadoes, the 2010 flood and 2020 tornadoes.
—Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Throughout his career, Zilber helped plant millions of trees and was a part of the state's response efforts for severe weather events, including wildfires, floods and tornadoes.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tornadoes
hurricanes
Noun
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In late 2024, the family moved to South Florida, where Pérez’s partner found work rebuilding homes damaged by hurricanes.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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The production was plagued by hurricanes, tsunami warnings, stinging jellyfish and several injuries — including Costner, who almost died while riding out a storm stranded atop a mast after his safety line had snapped.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Tornadoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornadoes. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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