tornado
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"A tornado of rare intensity struck Aude late yesterday afternoon, severely damaging the village of Pomas," Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on X.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
An eyewitness from the village of Verzeille recorded the tornado forming beneath a thunderstorm.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The tornado that transported Dorothy Gale from dusty Kansas to vibrant Oz might have swept up the village idiot instead.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
I said, giddy to have a break from home and the tornado of emotions that had been haunting me all day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Her mind was a tornado of thoughts and questions and anxiety while she recorded herself playing the violin section of Paganini’s “Cantabile for Violin and Guitar” for the CD she was making for the Beiderman.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
On average, France experiences several dozen tornadoes per year, according to the country's national weather service Météo-France.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Insurance costs have gone up significantly as severe storms, hail and occasional tornadoes plow through the area, Helbig noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Thunderstorms and gale-force winds killed another 11 people and injured 331 in the central province of Hubei, and tornadoes were reported elsewhere late on Monday, state news agency Xinhua said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
The next 50 most-expensive counties include areas of Oklahoma and Texas where hail, wildfires or tornadoes pose the biggest threat from nature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
I can feel one of my tornadoes coming on.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
Meanwhile, on the walls are large sheets of colourful paper covered in swirled patterns, some like tornados or whirlpools.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
As we recover from the tornados of this weekend and more that will surely come, we can be proud of the way communities come together to help people in need, no matter their political leanings.
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
"Those who have past experiences with tornados reported that they needed fewer than 15 minutes to prepare when a warning was issued, but those without that experience wanted more lead time to prepare," Armstrong said.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
In its latest eclipse forecast Sunday, the US National Weather Service warned of potential severe conditions including heavy rain, tornados and hail which may affect travel in Texas and nearby states.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
Today me and Lloyd were a pair of whirlwinds – two tornados back and forth to the barn a dozen times before breakfast.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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