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tornado
tor·na·do T0277900 (tôr-nā′dō)n. pl. tor·na·does or tor·na·dos 1. A violently rotating column of air extending from a cumulonimbus cloud to the ground, ranging in width from a few meters to more than a kilometer, with destructive winds up to 510 kilometers (316 miles) per hour or higher. Tornadoes are typically associated with a funnel cloud pendant from a storm's wall cloud, often extending to the bottom of the tornado.2. A violent thunderstorm in western Africa or nearby Atlantic waters.3. A whirlwind or hurricane.
[Alteration (probably influenced by Spanish tornado, turned, past participle of tornar, to turn) of Early Modern English ternado, violent thunderstorm, hurricane from Spanish tronada, thunderstorm, from tronar, to thunder, from Latin tonāre; see (s)tenə- in Indo-European roots.]
tor·na′dic (-nā′dĭk, -năd′ĭk) adj.tornado (tɔːˈneɪdəʊ) n, pl -does or -dos1. (Physical Geography) Also called: cyclone or twister (US and Canadian informal)a violent storm with winds whirling around a small area of extremely low pressure, usually characterized by a dark funnel-shaped cloud causing damage along its path2. (Physical Geography) a small but violent squall or whirlwind, such as those occurring on the West African coast3. any violently active or destructive person or thing4. (often capital) a type of dinghy, designed to be crewed by two people [C16: probably alteration of Spanish tronada thunderstorm (from tronar to thunder, from Latin tonāre), through influence of tornar to turn, from Latin tornāre to turn in a lathe] tornadic adj torˈnado-ˌlike adjtor•na•do (tɔrˈneɪ doʊ)
n., pl. -does, -dos. 1. a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, esp. in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud that extends to the ground. 2. a violent squall or whirlwind of small extent, as one of those occurring during the summer on the W coast of Africa. 3. a violent outburst, as of emotion or activity. [1550–60; appar. by metathesis < Sp tronada thunderstorm, n. use of feminine of tronado, past participle of tronar < Latin tonāre to thunder] tor•nad′ic (-ˈnæd ɪk, -ˈneɪ dɪk) adj. tor·na·do (tôr-nā′dō) A violently rotating column of air ranging in width from a few yards to more than a mile and whirling at speeds estimated at 300 miles (483 kilometers) an hour or higher. A tornado usually takes the form of a funnel-shaped cloud extending downward out of a cumulonimbus cloud. Where the funnel reaches the ground, it can cause enormous destruction.tornadoa highly localized, violent windstorm occurring over land, usually in the U.S. Midwest, characterized by a vertical, funnel-shaped cloud.See also: WindtornadoAn intense cyclone where the spiraling wind-speed reaches over 200 miles (320km) per hour.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tornado - a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the groundtwistercyclone - a violent rotating windstormsupertwister - the most powerful tornado which can create enormously devastating damage; "supertwisters are fortunately rare"waterspout - a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist | | 2. |  tornado - a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictivecrack cocaine, crackcocain, cocaine - a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive |
tornadonoun whirlwind, storm, hurricane, gale, cyclone, typhoon, tempest, squall, twister (U.S. informal), windstorm The tornado tossed homes around like litter.Translationstornado (toːˈneidəu) – plural torˈnadoes – noun a violent whirlwind that can cause great damage. The village was destroyed by a tornado. 龍捲風 龙卷风IdiomsSeetornado juicetornado
tornado, dark, funnel-shaped cloud containing violently rotating air that develops below a heavy cumulonimbus cloud mass and extends toward the earth. The funnel twists about, rises and falls, and where it reaches the earth causes great destruction. The diameter of a tornado varies from a few feet to a mile; the rotating winds may attain velocities of 200 to 300 mi (320–480 km) per hr, and the updraft at the center may reach 200 mi per hr. The Enhanced Fujita scaleFujita scale
or F-Scale,
scale for rating the severity of tornadoes as a measure of the damage they cause, devised in 1951 by the Japanese-American meteorologist Tetsuya (Ted) Fujita (1920–98).
..... Click the link for more information. is the standard scale for rating the severity of a tornado as measured by the damage it causes. A tornado is usually accompanied by thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and a loud "freight train" noise. In comparison with a cyclonecyclone,
atmospheric pressure distribution in which there is a low central pressure relative to the surrounding pressure. The resulting pressure gradient, combined with the Coriolis effect, causes air to circulate about the core of lowest pressure in a counterclockwise direction
..... Click the link for more information. or hurricanehurricane,
tropical cyclone in which winds attain speeds greater than 74 mi (119 km) per hr. Wind speeds gust over 200 mi (320 km) per hr in some hurricanes. The term is often restricted to those storms occurring over the N Atlantic Ocean; the identical phenomenon occurring over
..... Click the link for more information. , a tornado covers a much smaller area but can be very violent and destructive. Under the right conditions, however, a large storm system can produce multiple (more than a hundred in rare cases) and longer-lasting tornadoes over a wide area, leading to widespread damage. The atmospheric conditions typically required for the formation of a tornado include great thermal instability, high humidity, and the convergence of warm, moist air at low levels with cooler, drier air aloft. Wind shear at the back of large thunderstorm can create horizontally spinning vortices that are pulled into the stormcloud by updrafts to form a mesocyclone, a rotating, upward-flowing columnar air mass; a tornado may form from the base of an intense mesocyclone. Although tornadoes have occurred on every continent except Antarctica, they are most common in the continental United States, where tornadoes typically form over the central and southern plains, the Ohio valley, and the Gulf states. The area where the most violent storms commonly occur in the United States is known as Tornado Alley, which is usually understood to encompass the plains from N central Texas north to the Dakotas, with the peak frequency historically located in Oklahoma. Tornadoes are also common in the South from Louisana and Arkansas east to Georgia, an area sometimes called Dixie Alley, where they may be more destructive and deadly due to greater population density. A tornado typically travels in a northeasterly direction with a speed of 20 to 40 mi (32–64 km) per hr, but tornadoes have be reported to move in a variety of directions and as fast as 73 mi (117 km) per hr—or to hover in one place. The length of a tornado's path along the ground varies from less than one mile to several hundred. Tornadoes occurring over water are called waterspoutswaterspout,
tornado occurring at sea or over inland waters. The characteristic funnel-shaped cloud is formed at the base of a cumulus-type cloud and extends downward to the water surface, where it picks up spray.
..... Click the link for more information. . Bibliography See J. Verkaik and A. Verkaik, Under the Whirlwind: Everything You Need to Know about Tornadoes but Didn't Know Who to Ask (1998); H. B. Bluestein, Tornado Alley: Monster Storms of the Great Plains (1999). Tornado an atmospheric vortex that originates in a cumulonimbus cloud and then reaches toward the surface of land or sea, assuming the shape of a dark hose or snout. Its upper part exhibits a funnel-shaped widening that blends with the clouds. When a tornado descends to the land surface, its lower part also expands and resembles an inverted funnel. The height of a tornado may attain 800–1,500 m. Air within a tornado usually rotates in a counterclockwise direction, simultaneously rising upward in a spiral and sucking in dust and water; the velocity of rotation is several tens of meters per second. In connection with the lowering of air pressure inside the funnel, there is condensation of water vapor. The water vapor, as well as the funnel cloud, dust, and water, makes the tornado visible. The diameter of a tornado above sea is measured in tens of m, and above dry land in hundreds of m. A tornado usually originates in the warm sector of a cyclone, most frequently in advance of a cold front. It travels in the same direction as the cyclone, which moves at a rate of 10–20 m/sec. While in existence, a tornado travels a path of 40–60 km. The formation of tornadoes is associated with extremely unstable atmospheric stratification. Tornadoes are accompanied by thunderstorms, rain, and hail. They almost always cause large-scale destruction when sweeping the ground because they draw in water and objects in their path; they are lifted to considerable heights and moved over great distances. Tornadoes formed at sea, which are called waterspouts, pose a grave danger to ships. Tornadoes over dry land are sometimes called twisters. What does it mean when you dream about a tornado?Dreams about tornadoes may indicate issues or conditions that make one feel overwhelmed and out of control. There may well be repressed rage. Tornadoes can also reflect some sort of tremendous upset in the immediate environment. tornado[tȯr′nād·ō] (meteorology) An intense rotary storm of small diameter, the most violent of weather phenomena; tornadoes always extend downward from the base of a convective-type cloud, generally in the vicinity of a severe thunderstorm. tornado A violently rotating column of air hanging down as a funnel-shaped cloud below a cumulonimbus cloud. Tornados are localized, extremely violent whirlwinds common in certain parts of the United Sates.tornado1. a violent storm with winds whirling around a small area of extremely low pressure, usually characterized by a dark funnel-shaped cloud causing damage along its path 2. a small but violent squall or whirlwind, such as those occurring on the West African coast Tornado (programming)The software development environmentpreviously distributed with VxWorks.Tornado (dreams)A tornado is a violent storm in nature, and it may represent violent emotional storms in your dreams. If you have reoccurring tornado dreams, consider the emotional changes in your life and also the amount of anger and rage that you may be currently experiencing. Tornadoes could also represent disruptions and upsets in you immediate environment and specific or current issues that may be overwhelming.Tornado
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Public safety A violently rotating storm—nature’s most violent weather phenomenon—produced in a very severe thunderstorm, appearing as a funnel cloud extending from the base of a cumulonimbus to the groundtornadoenUS
Synonyms for tornadonoun whirlwindSynonyms- whirlwind
- storm
- hurricane
- gale
- cyclone
- typhoon
- tempest
- squall
- twister
- windstorm
Synonyms for tornadonoun a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the groundSynonymsRelated Words- cyclone
- supertwister
- waterspout
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