twister

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In southern New Jersey, the Weather Service was investigating whether any twisters touched down after radar detected the possibility of several.

TROPICAL STORM ELSA DRENCHING NEW ENGLAND AFTER DELUGING MID-ATLANTICMATTHEW CAPPUCCIJULY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Before that event, only two days in the modern record since 1950 have produced twisters inside Washington.

EXPLAINING THE TORNADO WARNING AND STORM DAMAGE IN D.C. ON THURSDAY NIGHTJEFFREY HALVERSON, JASON SAMENOW, IAN LIVINGSTONJULY 2, 2021WASHINGTON POST

The tornado in Charles Town and twister in Frederick County were part of a small but long-lived complex of storms tracking to the northeast Monday evening.

HOW A TORNADIC STORM TORE THROUGH WEST VIRGINIA AND PARTS OF NORTHERN MARYLAND MONDAYJEFFREY HALVERSON, JASON SAMENOWMAY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST

In northeast West Virginia, a twister rated EF1 on the 0 to 5 scale for tornado intensity, downed trees and wires and damaged structures in Ranson, which is just north of Charles Town.

HOW A TORNADIC STORM TORE THROUGH WEST VIRGINIA AND PARTS OF NORTHERN MARYLAND MONDAYJEFFREY HALVERSON, JASON SAMENOWMAY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Spann tweeted his thanks Thursday evening to “all of you who have reached out to me,” saying his wife was there when the twister hit but went unscathed inside their in-home shelter.

A BELOVED ALABAMA WEATHERMAN LEARNED MID-BROADCAST THAT A TORNADO HIT HOME. HE GOT BACK ON AIR.HANNAH KNOWLESMARCH 26, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Stormchasing includes long hours of driving with no guarantee you’ll see a twister.

YOUR NEW ADVENTURE TRAVEL BUCKET LISTTHE EDITORSDECEMBER 21, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINE

While tornadoes can form quickly—on average, NOAA releases a tornado warning in the potential impact area 15 minutes before the tornado hits—most twisters are born from thunderstorms.

HOW TO SURVIVE 5 EXTREME WEATHER SCENARIOSGRAHAM AVERILLOCTOBER 15, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINE

"Yuh couldn't ride Twister, yuh know yuh couldn't," Pink objected gently.

THE HAPPY FAMILYBERTHA MUZZY BOWER

Jack was fully qualified to assume this task, and it was seldom they were ever able to stump him with a twister.

MOTOR BOAT BOYS DOWN THE DANUBELOUIS ARUNDEL

Moreover, Jviii does not even revolve in a closed orbit; its path is an open twister of unreturning turns.

MAJOR PROPHETS OF TO-DAYEDWIN E. SLOSSON

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