tornado
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Two people were in critical condition and thousands of households were without power on Tuesday after a "tornado of severe intensity" wreaked havoc in southern France, officials said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The tornado that transported Dorothy Gale from dusty Kansas to vibrant Oz might have swept up the village idiot instead.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
“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
No fatalities or injuries were immediately reported after an EF-2 tornado hit Wisconsin.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“The tornado destroyed the walkway so we went through the water,” JimmyTrotter said.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Earlier, residents of Kauai and Nihau were warned to watch for tornadoes -- though it was not immediately clear if these did in fact form.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
From tornadoes to power cuts, artificial-intelligence hyperscale data centers are exposed to a dizzying array of potential threats during their construction and operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
St. Louis lies near “Tornado Alley,” which refers to the region in the center of the U.S. where tornadoes occur the most.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
That doesn’t provide a lot of wiggle room to deal with emergencies like hurricanes or tornadoes, or with increased healthcare costs as you age.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
But normally had been sucked away by stormy drawings and tears and tornadoes.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
Dozens of tornados have been reported and hundreds of counties have spent days under storm warnings since Wednesday.
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
In its latest eclipse forecast Sunday, the US National Weather Service warned of potential severe conditions including heavy rain, tornados and hail which may affect travel in Texas and nearby states.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
In Kentucky, crews were out Wednesday morning surveying damage and cleaning up from storms that had moved through, producing at least four tornados, officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
Today me and Lloyd were a pair of whirlwinds – two tornados back and forth to the barn a dozen times before breakfast.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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