tornadoes
n. countablen. violent, spinning funnels of air that reach from a storm cloud down to the ground. They are very powerful and can destroy buildings in their path.
n. violently rotating columns of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, typically visible as a funnel-shaped cloud. Often associated with supercell storms and extreme wind speeds.
The sirens warned the town that tornadoes were approaching.
The Midwest is famous for its frequent tornadoes, which often occur during the spring and summer months.
Meteorologists use Doppler radar to detect the rotation within a storm that might produce tornadoes, providing residents with critical minutes to seek shelter.
Plural form of 'tornado'. Both 'tornadoes' and 'tornados' are accepted spellings, though the former is more common in standard English.