tornado
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This is a rare occurrence for the region, which last recorded a tornado in 2021, according to state media.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Window reflections have been misconstrued as a possible intruder and a tornado.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
The final tornado was an outlier, showing up much farther south at around 6:30 p.m., in Terra Bella in Tulare County, said Alex Cooke, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service’s Hanford/San Joaquin Valley office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
One showed people recording action sequences with iPhone 17 Pro Maxes, including a movie set where a pirate ship was under attack, and another featuring an incoming tornado.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
A screaming tornado of insects swirled around the room, coating the walls in glistening black, purple, and green.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
It also spurred two rare tornadoes in the central Hubei province.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Thunderstorms and gale-force winds killed another 11 people and injured 331 in the central province of Hubei, and tornadoes were reported elsewhere late on Monday, state news agency Xinhua said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 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
But even if you skip a marathon art-viewing session this week, there’s plenty to enjoy among the whirlwind of fairs dotted across the city like tornadoes on a Kansas plain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Nobles’ sons are one of nature’s great destructive forces, like floods or tornadoes.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Dozens of tornados have been reported and hundreds of counties have spent days under storm warnings since Wednesday.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
The news today is filled with photographs and stories about tornados that have blasted through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky.
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
"Those who have past experiences with tornados reported that they needed fewer than 15 minutes to prepare when a warning was issued, but those without that experience wanted more lead time to prepare," Armstrong said.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 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
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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