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tornado

[tawr-ney-doh] / tɔrˈneɪ doʊ /


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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

Window reflections have been misconstrued as a possible intruder and a tornado.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Those who experience a tornado in their community should stay away from cars and mobile homes — and go to the lowest floor of a building, Cooke said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

One showed people recording action sequences with iPhone 17 Pro Maxes, including a movie set where a pirate ship was under attack, and another featuring an incoming tornado.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

When you see a tornado rip swimming pools out of the ground, you realize something Oklahomans already know.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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