tornado
noun
tor·na·do
tȯr-ˈnā-(ˌ)dō 
plural tornadoes or tornados
1
a
: a violent destructive whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud that progresses in a narrow path over the land
b
: a squall accompanying a thunderstorm in Africa
2
: a violent windstorm : whirlwind
3
archaic
: a tropical thunderstorm
Examples of tornado in a Sentence
in the path of a tornado
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Severe weather is common this time of year, a season when tornadoes are most likely to spawn.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024
The severe storms that flooded roads, ripped roofs from houses and downed trees across Greater Cincinnati late Tuesday and early Wednesday included at least four tornadoes.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024
The severe storms that flooded roads, ripped roofs from houses and downed trees across Greater Cincinnati late Tuesday and early Wednesday included at least four tornadoes.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
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“Tornado.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tornado. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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tornado
noun
tor·na·do
tȯr-ˈnād-ō
plural tornadoes or tornados
: a violent destructive whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud that moves in a narrow path over the land
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