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
Whether its disasters involved muffins or murder, tornadoes or traffic accidents, Desperate Housewives delivered outlandish, soapy twists for eight salacious seasons.
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Visits to disaster zones are a familiar responsibility for Biden, who has frequently been called on to survey damage and comfort victims after tornadoes, wildfires and tropical storms.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The role was familiar for Biden, who has frequently been called on to survey damage and console victims after tornadoes, wildfires, tropical storms and other natural disasters.
—Chris Megerian and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
And his commitment to reproductive rights has been as steady as his presence during a slate of floods and tornadoes, making the 46-year-old Beshear a winner of praise well beyond Kentucky.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Visits to disaster zones are a familiar responsibility f or Biden, who has frequently been called on to survey damage and comfort victims after tornadoes, wildfires and tropical storms.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
The day after Helene made landfall, at least six tornadoes were confirmed, including an EF3 in Rocky Mount that destroyed several buildings.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
She's written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
The overhead/height channels of which will hopefully get a potentially unprecedented work out in helping to portray a sense of the vast scale of the film’s towering tornadoes.
—John Archer, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Visits to disaster zones are a familiar responsibility for Biden, who has frequently been called on to survey damage and comfort victims after tornadoes, wildfires and tropical storms.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The role was familiar for Biden, who has frequently been called on to survey damage and console victims after tornadoes, wildfires, tropical storms and other natural disasters.
—Chris Megerian and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
And his commitment to reproductive rights has been as steady as his presence during a slate of floods and tornadoes, making the 46-year-old Beshear a winner of praise well beyond Kentucky.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Visits to disaster zones are a familiar responsibility f or Biden, who has frequently been called on to survey damage and comfort victims after tornadoes, wildfires and tropical storms.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
The day after Helene made landfall, at least six tornadoes were confirmed, including an EF3 in Rocky Mount that destroyed several buildings.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
She's written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
The overhead/height channels of which will hopefully get a potentially unprecedented work out in helping to portray a sense of the vast scale of the film’s towering tornadoes.
—John Archer, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Tornadoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornadoes. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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