twister
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It was as if a twister had hit the terminal.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Nearby residents described how “the storm roared and the house was shaking” when the twister spun through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
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 ● Oct. 16, 2025
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 ● Dec. 16, 2024
My mind feels like it’s been caught up in a violent twister.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
The weather service notes most of these twisters are "relatively weak and short-lived, but they still pose a significant threat".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
Much of Houston was battered by winds of speeds up to 100 miles per hour, rivaling speeds seen during Hurricane Ike, with “some twisters mixed in,” the city’s mayor, John Whitmire, said at the briefing.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2024
Cincinnati Mayor Theodore M. Berry said the damage to sections of his city hit by the twisters was “awesome. It was a miracle that so many trees missed houses, buildings and people.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
This year, we got two violent twisters in two days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Alfred half-closed his eyes, okay you little kids, gonna do some push-ups and trunk- twisters, then James here is gonna tell you some funny stories.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
