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
Eyewitness footage from the region captured the swirling vortex of the tornado looming in the horizon above houses and trees.
From BBC ● 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
Brett Pawlak’s camera spins a cartwheel alongside a flying kick, then plunges into the eye of a tornado of bad guys trapped in a web.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
She said that, after living in Maryland for more than forty years, she’d never experienced a tornado.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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
Insurance costs have gone up significantly as severe storms, hail and occasional tornadoes plow through the area, Helbig noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 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
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
She was losing her strength, and it looked as if the tornadoes had ripped off giant pieces of her body.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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
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
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
My mother inherited her anxiety from her father — also a wonderful person — who could never sleep when there was a thunderstorm, due to an extreme fear of tornados.
From Salon ● Feb. 29, 2024
It’s actually tornados that I'm terrified of, ever since I watched The Wizard of Oz at Naano’s house with Jamal Mamoo when I was little.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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