Definitions for tornado
tɔrˈneɪ doʊtor·na·do

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tornado, twisternoun

   a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

2. crack, crack cocaine, tornadonoun

   a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. tornadonoun

   A rolled pork roast.

2. Etymology: From Spanish tronada (thunderstorm), from tronar (to thunder), from Latin tonare (to thunder), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tene- (to thunder). The 'o' and 'r' were reversed in English (metathesis) under influence of Spanish tornar (to twist, to turn), from Latin tornare (to turn).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tornadonoun

   A hurricane; a whirlwind.

   Etymology: tornado, Spanish.

   Nimble coruscations strike the eye,
   And bold tornado ’s bluster in the sky. Samuel Garth.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tornado

   A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology to name a weather system with a low-pressure area in the center around which, from an observer looking down toward the surface of the Earth, winds blow counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern. Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes, and they are often visible in the form of a condensation funnel originating from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, with a cloud of rotating debris and dust beneath it. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than 180 kilometers per hour (110 miles per hour), are about 80 meters (250 feet) across, and travel several kilometers (a few miles) before dissipating. The most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than 480 kilometers per hour (300 mph), are more than 3 kilometers (2 mi) in diameter, and stay on the ground for more than 100 km (60 mi).Various types of tornadoes include the multiple vortex tornado, landspout, and waterspout. Waterspouts are characterized by a spiraling funnel-shaped wind current, connecting to a large cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud. They are generally classified as non-supercellular tornadoes that develop over bodies of water, but there is disagreement over whether to classify them as true tornadoes. These spiraling columns of air frequently develop in tropical areas close to the equator and are less common at high latitudes. Other tornado-like phenomena that exist in nature include the gustnado, dust devil, fire whirl, and steam devil. Tornadoes occur most frequently in North America (particularly in central and southeastern regions of the United States colloquially known as Tornado Alley; the United States and Canada have by far the most tornadoes of any countries in the world). Tornados also occur in South Africa, much of Europe (except Spain, most of the Alps, Balkans, and northern Scandinavia), western and eastern Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh and adjacent eastern India, Japan, the Philippines, and southeastern South America (Uruguay and Argentina). Tornadoes can be detected before or as they occur through the use of pulse-Doppler radar by recognizing patterns in velocity and reflectivity data, such as hook echoes or debris balls, as well as through the efforts of storm spotters.

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1. tornado

   A tornado is a violent and destructive vortex of rapidly rotating air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is typically characterized by its funnel shape and capable of causing significant damage to structures and vegetation due to its powerful winds and potential for hurling debris.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Tornadonoun

   a violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone

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1. Tornado

   A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as twisters or cyclones, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology, in a wider sense, to name any closed low pressure circulation. Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes, but they are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel, whose narrow end touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris and dust. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than 110 miles per hour, are about 250 feet across, and travel a few miles before dissipating. The most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than 300 miles per hour, stretch more than two miles across, and stay on the ground for dozens of miles. Various types of tornadoes include the landspout, multiple vortex tornado, and waterspout. Waterspouts are characterized by a spiraling funnel-shaped wind current, connecting to a large cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud. They are generally classified as non-supercellular tornadoes that develop over bodies of water, but there is disagreement over whether to classify them as true tornadoes. These spiraling columns of air frequently develop in tropical areas close to the equator, and are less common at high latitudes. Other tornado-like phenomena that exist in nature include the gustnado, dust devil, fire whirls, and steam devil.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tornado

   tor-nā′dō, n. a violent hurricane, frequent in tropical countries:—pl. Tornā′does.—adj. Tornad′ic. [Sp., tornada—tornar—L. tornāre.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tornado

   A peculiar squall, accompanied with rain and lightning, similar in suddenness to the white squall of the West Indies, and experienced off the equatorial region of the west coast of Africa between December and June. It appears first as a small black spot in the east, and barely affords time to put the ship before the wind and clue up all. The wind veers round the compass, and lasts a very short time.

Matched Categories

1. • Cocaine
   • Cyclone

Anagrams for tornado »

1. donator

2. odorant

How to pronounce tornado?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tornado in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tornado in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tornado in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of tornado in a Sentence

1. Storm Prediction Center:

   While most of the surface-based risk should remain over the northern Gulf, an uptick in tornado potential very late in the period warrants an inclusion of 5 % tornado probability.

2. Ryan Pack:

   What does a bully, a bullet, and a tornado have in common? Their all destructive, they can all kill you.

3. Andy Beshear:

   Everywhere along this line of this tornado where it touched down ... has been severely and significantly impacted.

4. Darryl Johnson:

   I said,' Man, you're going to refuse to let us leave, even if the weather is this bad and the tornado's not here yet ?' He was like,' If you want to decide to leave, if you want to leave, you can leave, but you're going to be terminated. You're going to be fired.

5. Daryl Herzmann:

   Yes, these delays affected warnings for the Madison County tornado( es), i don't know though if there is a case of somebody not taking action because they did not get a delayed warning.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tornado
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tornado
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tornado
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tornado
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tornado
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tornado
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=tornado