as in hurricane
a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point
A siren alerted the town that they were in the path of a tornado. a tornado warning
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Recent Examples of tornado
That’s a school shooting or a fire in California or a tornado in Oklahoma or the hurricanes in Florida.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday evening, when the storm moves in, there's a chance for damaging winds, hail and even an isolated tornado in Texas.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
While states like California or New York may have the resources and infrastructure to manage large-scale disasters, many states with smaller budgets and weaker emergency systems—often Republican-led—could struggle to handle hurricanes, tornadoes, and other crises on their own.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Church Street visionary Bob Snow has died at age 82
Trump considers ending FEMA, let states deal with ‘the tornadoes and the hurricanes’
Maxwell Frost slams Trump shutdown of Gun Violence Prevention office
Maxwell Frost slams Trump shutdown of Gun Violence Prevention office
Snow in Florida?
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday evening, when the storm moves in, there's a chance for damaging winds, hail and even an isolated tornado in Texas.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
While states like California or New York may have the resources and infrastructure to manage large-scale disasters, many states with smaller budgets and weaker emergency systems—often Republican-led—could struggle to handle hurricanes, tornadoes, and other crises on their own.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Church Street visionary Bob Snow has died at age 82
Trump considers ending FEMA, let states deal with ‘the tornadoes and the hurricanes’
Maxwell Frost slams Trump shutdown of Gun Violence Prevention office
Maxwell Frost slams Trump shutdown of Gun Violence Prevention office
Snow in Florida?
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tornado. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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