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tornado

[tawr-nay-doh] / tɔrˈneɪ doʊ /


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The National Weather Service said a team was headed out to the course Thursday to determine if the damage was caused by a tornado, but they had not yet reached consensus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

I learned the hard way how important one of these can be, when a two-minute cyclone tornado came ashore Long Island Sound a few years ago and hit a major transmission line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

A tornado has torn through the French village of Pomas in the country's south-west, injuring 41 people and damaging hundreds of homes.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Marie-Helene Bouissac, the regional deputy prefect, said the tornado was "an exceptional and highly traumatic event".

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

“I thought you were going to tell me some crazy story about your house getting swirled up in a tornado with you in it or something,” he said.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

Unlike tornadoes or thunderstorms, which can cause widespread destruction in a matter of minutes, El Niño influences weather patterns over many months.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

She also said officials were concerned about "spinoff tornadoes" in the state from the strong winds and heavy rain.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

France sees several dozen tornadoes of varying intensity each year, according to weather agency Meteo-France.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 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

Orion chased it so they were both like little tornadoes on the sidewalk.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Dozens of tornados have been reported and hundreds of counties have spent days under storm warnings since Wednesday.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025

When severe thunderstorms move in, tornados just drop from the sky and begin sucking up anything in their paths.

From Salon ● May 29, 2024

In its latest eclipse forecast Sunday, the NWS also warned of potential severe weather including heavy rain, tornados and hail which may affect travel in Texas and nearby states.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 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


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