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tornado

[tawr-ney-doh] / tɔrˈneɪ doʊ /


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A funnel cloud is a rotating, cone-shaped column of air that extends downward from the base of a cloud but, unlike a tornado, does not reach the ground.

From BBC • May 3, 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

Shortly after 5 p.m., a tornado touched down in Clovis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Red apples made of foam drop from above in one scene, and leaves swirl during the tornado.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The tornado had left behind a winding trail of destruction.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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