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twister

[twis-ter] / ˈtwɪs tər /
NOUN
weather event
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Equally good is a long take that stays on Glinda’s teary face as, just behind her and out of focus, the Wizard and Morrible hatch an assassination plot involving a twister.

From Los Angeles Times

But when a twister menaces their city, and Dad calls the boys while on the air, that goes viral and there’s actually a moral to the story.

From The Wall Street Journal

Missouri bore the brunt of the twisters, which began to spawn on Friday.

From BBC

While a twister didn’t end up touching down in San Francisco, one did just south in Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz County.

From Los Angeles Times

The weather service notes most of these twisters are "relatively weak and short-lived, but they still pose a significant threat".

From BBC