1
: one that twists
especially
: a ball with a forward and spinning motion
2
: a tornado, waterspout, or dust devil in which the rotatory ascending movement of a column of air is especially apparent
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Scientists explain how warming climate affects tornado activity As the geographic location of where tornadoes tend to strike changes, so does the destructive potential of the twisters..
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 May 2024
On May 6, parts of the central United States were battered by heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and tornadoes, including a deadly twister that ripped through an Oklahoma town.
—George Walker Iv, Joey Cappelletti, and Ed White, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
Tornado season in Ohio off to a strong start in 2024
Ohio has endured several strong storms that spawned twisters so far this year, including several that popped up before tornado season officially began in April.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
Barnsdall Mayor Johnny Kelley said one person was dead while one man was missing after Monday's twister.
—CBS News, 8 May 2024
The destruction suggests May is starting like April ended, with an unusually large number of twisters.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
In the clip, the mom said the children had sustained head injuries in the twister and that another family member had a broken hand.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Spring kicks off tornado season in the United States, though dangerous twisters can form all year long, FOX Weather’s Brian Donegan reported in March.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
The twister touched down about 1.5 miles southwest of the town and traveled east, leveling at least 22 homes and injuring three people.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 May 2024
On May 6, parts of the central United States were battered by heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and tornadoes, including a deadly twister that ripped through an Oklahoma town.
—George Walker Iv, Joey Cappelletti, and Ed White, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
Tornado season in Ohio off to a strong start in 2024
Ohio has endured several strong storms that spawned twisters so far this year, including several that popped up before tornado season officially began in April.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
Barnsdall Mayor Johnny Kelley said one person was dead while one man was missing after Monday's twister.
—CBS News, 8 May 2024
The destruction suggests May is starting like April ended, with an unusually large number of twisters.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
In the clip, the mom said the children had sustained head injuries in the twister and that another family member had a broken hand.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Spring kicks off tornado season in the United States, though dangerous twisters can form all year long, FOX Weather’s Brian Donegan reported in March.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
The twister touched down about 1.5 miles southwest of the town and traveled east, leveling at least 22 homes and injuring three people.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
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“Twister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twister. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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