tornado
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"A tornado of rare intensity struck Aude late yesterday afternoon, severely damaging the village of Pomas," Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on X.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
A destructive tornado has torn through villages in southern France, injuring more than 40 people.
From BBC ● 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
It was like a small tornado had settled at the tree line, and snow began to whirl around faster and faster.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
On average, France experiences several dozen tornadoes per year, according to the country's national weather service Météo-France.
From BBC ● 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
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
In the central province of Hubei, thunderstorms and gale-force winds have killed 11 people and injured 331, and tornadoes were reported elsewhere late on Monday, Xinhua said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
What springs into my mind are those news reports about tornadoes or fires, how they’ll ravage one house but leave the one next door intact.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
Meanwhile, on the walls are large sheets of colourful paper covered in swirled patterns, some like tornados or whirlpools.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 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
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
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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