tornado
noun
tor·na·do
tȯr-ˈnā-(ˌ)dō 
plural tornadoes or tornados
1
a
: a violent destructive whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud that progresses in a narrow path over the land
b
: a squall accompanying a thunderstorm in Africa
2
: a violent windstorm : whirlwind
3
archaic
: a tropical thunderstorm
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in the path of a tornado
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Another tornado touched down Monday in Little Flock.
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Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Continue to speed up the container, and more of these perfect tornadoes will slither in from the rim.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
As a series of tornadoes caused major devastation throughout parts of Oklahoma, Jill Duggar Dillard and her kids hunkered down in a closet.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Local resident Marie Bigbee heard her windows breaking just before a tornado siren blared.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Continue to speed up the container, and more of these perfect tornadoes will slither in from the rim.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
As a series of tornadoes caused major devastation throughout parts of Oklahoma, Jill Duggar Dillard and her kids hunkered down in a closet.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Local resident Marie Bigbee heard her windows breaking just before a tornado siren blared.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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tornado
noun
tor·na·do
tȯr-ˈnād-ō
plural tornadoes or tornados
: a violent destructive whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud that moves in a narrow path over the land
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