Recent Examples on the WebWhile at Alabama, Tinker endured the April 27, 2011, tornado outbreak that devastated Tuscaloosa and other areas of the state. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 In December 2021, the deadliest tornado outbreak in state history killed 80 people. James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2022 Graham also headed the weather service’s offices in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Birmingham, Alabama, including during a 2002 tornado outbreak that killed 12 people. Seth Borenstein, Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2022 Not today — the tornado outbreak has reached its peak.Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022 This means extreme events, like the deadly December tornado outbreak in Tennessee and Kentucky, could be more frequent. Caitlin Kaiser And Brandon Miller, CNN, 31 Mar. 2022 Sixty-three million Americans are bracing for another round of dangerous weather across the South this week — just days after a deadly tornado outbreak caused widespread damage in multiple states. Nelson Oliveira, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2022 With last week's snowstorms cleared, first lady Jill Biden has finalized plans to visit Kentucky and survey areas damaged by last month's deadly tornado outbreak. Editors, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022 That deadline gives lawmakers an opportunity to respond to the omicron variant and other recent crises, including a deadly tornado outbreak in Kentucky, which prompted bipartisan calls for disaster relief. Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
modification of Spanish tronada thunderstorm, from tronar to thunder, from Latin tonare — more at thunder entry 1
ADJECTIVE | TORNADO + VERB | VERB + TORNADO | TORNADO + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤deadly, powerful致命的/強大的龍捲風➤possible可能到來的龍捲風◇McMullen County is expecting a possible tornado.麥克馬倫縣預計可能有龍捲風來襲。TORNADO + VERB➤hit sth, strike sth龍捲風襲擊⋯◇The town was hit by a tornado last night.該鎮昨夜遭到龍捲風襲擊。➤come down, touch down (both especially NAmE) 龍捲風降臨◇A powerful tornado touched down in Evansville, Indiana.強龍捲風降臨印第安納州埃文斯維爾。➤damage sth, destroy sth, devastate sth龍捲風破壞⋯/摧毀⋯/毀滅⋯➤come through (sth), rip through sth, sweep across sth, sweep through sth龍捲風通過(⋯)/猛烈穿過⋯/橫掃⋯/席捲⋯◇A huge tornado ripped through two states.一場巨大的龍捲風猛烈掃過了兩個州。VERB + TORNADO➤cause, produce, spawn (especially NAmE) 引起/產生/形成龍捲風◇Tropical storm Bonnie spawned tornadoes in North Carolina.熱帶風暴“邦妮”在北卡羅來納州形成了龍捲風。➤chase追逐龍捲風◇The group meets every spring to chase tornadoes.該團體每年春天相聚去追逐龍捲風。TORNADO + NOUN➤warning龍捲風警報◇We had a tornado warning earlier in the evening.剛到傍晚我們就聽到了龍捲風警報。➤watch (especially NAmE) 龍捲風預警◇There are tornado watches in effect all across eastern Alabama.整個亞拉巴馬州東部都發佈了龍捲風預警。➤siren龍捲風警報PREPOSITION➤in a/the tornado在龍捲風中◇The building was badly damaged in a tornado.這幢建築物在龍捲風中遭到嚴重破壞。