tornado

The tornado, which swept through the Aude department on Monday, hit the village of Pomas hardest, damaging around 300 homes and injuring 39 people, two severely.

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

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

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Hours after it had been devastated by a tornado, Hilltop Farm was better than ever.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

Developers can’t protect assets from the most severe grade of tornadoes, but rely on the fact that the chances of one hitting any particular location is very low, according to Clark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 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

It has also triggered thunderstorms, and even tornadoes, in the central province of Hubei - hundreds of kilometres away.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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

But now I could do a 360 back kick, and had eaten tornadoes, and dug trenches and, little by little, like Mithridates—I had become unhurtable.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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

From Salon ● May 29, 2024

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

From BBC ● May 22, 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

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