Noun: tornado (tornadoes,tornados) tor'ney-dow
- A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
"The tornado left a path of destruction through the small town";
- twister
- A violent rotating windstorm
"The tornado tore through the midwest, leaving a path of destruction";
- cyclone
Derived forms: tornadoes, tornados
Type of: windstorm [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Tornado, West Virginia