tornado
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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
This is a rare occurrence for the region, which last recorded a tornado in 2021, according to state media.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
As it steadily gains steam from its spare opening bars, the number has tornado sirens harmonizing while lives flicker and disappear like sparks flying off a firecracker’s fuse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
They can become a tornado if it extends all the way to the surface.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
“I want to unpack the tornado drill,” she says.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
That doesn’t provide a lot of wiggle room to deal with emergencies like hurricanes or tornadoes, or with increased healthcare costs as you age.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Or, we see today, incipient floods, tornadoes and hurricanes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Meanwhile in Hubei province, at least two tornadoes have formed, wreaking havoc across cities.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
In the central province of Hubei, thunderstorms and gale-force winds have killed 11 people and injured 331, and tornadoes were reported elsewhere late on Monday, Xinhua said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The weather forecasts warned of possible tornadoes that day.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
Meanwhile, on the walls are large sheets of colourful paper covered in swirled patterns, some like tornados or whirlpools.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
The news today is filled with photographs and stories about tornados that have blasted through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky.
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
In its latest eclipse forecast Sunday, the NWS also warned of potential severe weather including heavy rain, tornados and hail which may affect travel in Texas and nearby states.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024
Through the observation of minute wave dynamics on the superfluid's surface, the research team has shown that these quantum tornados mimic gravitational conditions near rotating black holes.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 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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