tornadic

adjective

tor·na·dic tȯr-ˈnā-dik

-ˈna-

: relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a tornado

tornadic winds

a tornadic storm

Examples of tornadic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

These tornadic waterspouts can move from land to water, or vice versa, and twist at 125 miles per hour or more. —

Alec Luhn, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024 The study shows that Milton’s wind speeds were likely 10% stronger because of climate change’s influence and contributed to tornadic activity. —

Jim Foerster, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Their results indicated that the number of potentially tornadic storms produced by tropical cyclones could increase between 56% to 299% by mid-century, assuming the pace of fossil fuel pollution remains steady. —

Evan Bush, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024 Wolfe City around 12:25 a.m. • Commerce around 12:45 a.m. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Dial, Neylandville, Ladonia, Bug Tussle, Fairlie, Kellogg, Frognot, South Sulphur, Kingston, and Bailey. —

Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for tornadic