tornado

“Imagine you got a hurricane or tornado, and it destroyed your house, and then you’re told, ‘We’ll pay you for that in three years.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

This is a rare occurrence for the region, which last recorded a tornado in 2021, according to state media.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

As it steadily gains steam from its spare opening bars, the number has tornado sirens harmonizing while lives flicker and disappear like sparks flying off a firecracker’s fuse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

They can become a tornado if it extends all the way to the surface.

From BBC ● May 3, 2026

Stray bolts of magical energy from the wands were flying around her on all sides, along with several small trees and huge clumps of earth that had been sent into flight by the tornado winds.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Meanwhile in Hubei province, at least two tornadoes have formed, wreaking havoc across cities.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

In the central province of Hubei, thunderstorms and gale-force winds have killed 11 people and injured 331, and tornadoes were reported elsewhere late on Monday, Xinhua said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

In a first-of-its-kind large-scale study, scientists created giant fire whirls, spinning columns of flame that resemble fire tornadoes, and found they burn oil faster and more cleanly than conventional methods.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

The next 50 most-expensive counties include areas of Oklahoma and Texas where hail, wildfires or tornadoes pose the biggest threat from nature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

It was late summer, when tornadoes ride up and down the state every night like wraiths, and sometimes attack the towns looking for hobbits, who are really just kids.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Changes in pressure and high winds also puts the area from eastern Texas to western Tennessee at enhanced risk for tornados.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025

As we recover from the tornados of this weekend and more that will surely come, we can be proud of the way communities come together to help people in need, no matter their political leanings.

From Salon ● May 29, 2024

Nebraska, Illinois and Wisconsin were also hit by tornados, heavy rain and power cuts.

From BBC ● May 22, 2024

The National Weather Service confirmed nine tornados in Ohio, including an EF-3 tornado that began in southern Auglaize County near Fryburg and continued through the Lakeview area in northern Logan County.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2024

Ivy let herself imagine they were at home, sitting on the worn brown leather couch in their living room, and there was no such thing as tornados and lost notebooks.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake