tornado
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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
I said, giddy to have a break from home and the tornado of emotions that had been haunting me all day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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
Today Axel ran to the flagpole during the tornado drill.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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
It also spurred two rare tornadoes in the central Hubei province.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Slepcevic, who comes from a family of builders and has three decades of experience working in areas hit hard by hurricanes and tornadoes, said he was aghast by the lack of coordination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Some of the most common are in this example: The heroes saved the cargoes oftomatoes andpotatoes from the mosquitoes and tornadoes by hiding them in grottoes.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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 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
In Kentucky, crews were out Wednesday morning surveying damage and cleaning up from storms that had moved through, producing at least four tornados, officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
Through the observation of minute wave dynamics on the superfluid's surface, the research team has shown that these quantum tornados mimic gravitational conditions near rotating black holes.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 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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