tornadic
adjective
tor·na·dic
tȯr-ˈnā-dik 
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: relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a tornado
tornadic winds
a tornadic storm
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This week it was reported that sirens did not go off as deadly tornadic storms moved through the city of St. Louis.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Likewise, preliminary findings show that damage in New Knoxville in Auglaize County is tornadic, according to the Wilmington office.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
This follows weeks of severe tornadic activity across the United States, with multiple outbreaks causing devastation and serious injuries.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In the same timeframe, tornadic activity jumped 12% in the Southeast.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Likewise, preliminary findings show that damage in New Knoxville in Auglaize County is tornadic, according to the Wilmington office.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
This follows weeks of severe tornadic activity across the United States, with multiple outbreaks causing devastation and serious injuries.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In the same timeframe, tornadic activity jumped 12% in the Southeast.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tornadic
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“Tornadic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tornadic. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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