tornado

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The Branch County Sheriff's Office said a tornado near Union City in the southern part of the state killed three people and left 12 injured, according to multiple media outlets.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

After software stocks fell on fears that AI would render those firms’ offerings obsolete, the tornado swept through other supposedly vulnerable sectors, notably financial services, commercial real estate, trucking, and logistics.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

"She is a chaos tornado when she wants to be - there is never a dull moment and she is such a sweet-natured girl, she has brought so much joy to our lives," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

With a wind speed of up to 80 mph, a brief tornado traveled for about one-third of a mile in Boyle Heights, a neighborhood on L.A.’s Eastside, just after 10 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

There, among more grain silos and a just-passed threat of a tornado, she twisted her ankle and tumbled onto the road, bloodying her palms and knees.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti