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tornadoes

noun

variants or tornados

plural of tornado

as in hurricanes

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 tornadoes Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early Thursday, with some flood watches and the possibility of tornadoes, the National Weather Service said. — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 This sensor, first deployed on a GOES satellite in 2017, can detect lightning flashes anywhere on the globe and has proved to be useful for predicting tornadoes as well as monitoring the rapid intensification of tropical storms and hurricanes. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026 Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph are likely, and a few tornadoes are possible, especially across parts of Pennsylvania, according to the Storm Prediction Center. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The remnants of Hurricane Isaias brought nearly 10 inches of rain to parts of North Carolina on Saturday, creating flash floods, landslides and tornados. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Saturday, spawning tornadoes, destroying buildings and downing power lines across the Gulf region. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026 In recent years, Canyon has searched for people amid wildfire ash, along steep muddy banks after floods, and beneath homes destroyed by tornadoes. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Warmer temperatures ahead, but storm threat not over As the day progresses, warmer temperatures will increase the potential for isolated tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. — AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026 And as theFlorida Public Radio Emergency Network notes, forecasters warn that tornadoes could spin off of the system, causing further havoc far from the Gulf Coast. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

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hurricanes

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The team navigated tropical storms, hurricanes and the Kelvin wave.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
This sensor, first deployed on a GOES satellite in 2017, can detect lightning flashes anywhere on the globe and has proved to be useful for predicting tornadoes as well as monitoring the rapid intensification of tropical storms and hurricanes.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026

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