tornadoes

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With Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers and fellow Tejano chingón Freddy Fender, Jiménez formed the Texas Tornadoes, whose oeuvre blasts at every third-rate barbecue joint from the Texas Hill Country to Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

Tornadoes were sighted across the state, and winds were so fierce that they tore the roof off of Tropicana Stadium, home to the baseball team the Tampa Bay Rays.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2024

Tornadoes can accompany any tropical weather, including hurricanes, according to the National Weather Service.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

Tornadoes tend to travel in packs these days, often with a dozen or more forming in the same region on the same day.

From New York Times • May 8, 2024

Tornadoes are tunnels of wind half a mile wide that pick up cars and fling them three towns over.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri