Meaning
a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. Often recognized by a visible funnel-shaped cloud, these destructive weather events can produce wind speeds exceeding 300 miles per hour and carve paths of damage over a mile wide.
- They are still far more likely to die in other disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes.
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