Synonyms of tornado

tornado

noun

as in hurricane

a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point

A siren alerted the town that they were in the path of a tornado.

a tornado warning

Related Words

• hurricane
• gale
• windstorm
• tempest
• blow
• blast
• squall
• gust
• scud
• flurry
• zephyr
• breeze
• windblast
• bluster
• current
• puff
• draft
• williwaw
• waft
• northeaster
• whiff
• air
• breath
• norther
• westerly
• southeaster
• northwester
• southwester
• northerly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tornado

The Southeast and Gulf Coast will experience wet and breezy conditions this weekend, bringing flooding, storm surge, and tornado risks. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Poetry, and stories, and two-hundred page novels about Sphinxes and bottomless pits and killer tornadoes. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

As the potential for flood risks sweep across the region, there is an increasing risk of a couple tornadoes Wednesday in central and northern Kansas and adjacent southern/southeast Nebraska. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

An isolated tornado is also possible, although the overall threat is very low. — Newsroom Meteorologist, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026