Phrase Hound found 31 phrases and 14 compound words that contain tornado. The most common are listed below. Open tornado in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 31
- tornado brainMental health difficulties faced by the survivors of a tornado.
- Tornado AlleyA region of the United States, located in the middle of the country, where tornadoes are particularly frequent and intense.
- rope tornadoA tornado that is much longer than it is wide, and often sinuous, often opposed to a wedge tornado.
- tornado drillA drill practiced in schools where people go to a safe place and duck and cover as if there were a tornado.
- tornado outbreakA collection of tornadoes generated by the same weather system, at around the same or in a short or continuous period of time.
- tornado potatoA potato sliced thinly into a screw shape around a skewer and deep-fried.
- tornado shelterA generic underground cellar designed for protection from tornadoes.
- tornado sheltersplural of tornado shelter: A generic underground cellar designed for protection from tornadoes.
- tornado warningAn indication that a tornado has been sighted in a viewing area.
- tornado warningsplural of tornado warning: An indication that a tornado has been sighted in a viewing area.
- tornado watchAn indication that atmospheric conditions observed in and close to the watch area have created a significant risk for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes.
- wedge tornadoA tornado that is at least as wide as it is tall, on the ground level as well as on the cloud base, looking very massive, often opposed to a rope tornado.
- tornado chaserA storm chaser specializing in tornadoes, as a profession, meteorologist, journalist, or hobby.
- horse tornadocarousel
- tornado outbreaksplural of tornado outbreak: A collection of tornadoes generated by the same weather system, at around the same or in a short or continuous period of time.
- tornado sirenA type of air raid siren used to warn of impending tornadoes.
- tornado sirensplural of tornado siren: A type of air raid siren used to warn of impending tornadoes.
- stovepipe tornadoA type of tornado with a nearly cylindrical profile and relatively low height.
- tornado omeletteA Korean dish made by twirling two chopsticks in the middle of an omelette in order to twist it, and placing the result over fried rice.
- tornado frySynonym of tornado potato: A potato sliced thinly into a screw shape around a skewer and deep-fried.
- tornado hunterSynonym of tornado chaser: A storm chaser specializing in tornadoes, as a profession, meteorologist, journalist, or hobby.
- tornado huntersplural of tornado hunter: A storm chaser specializing in tornadoes, as a profession, meteorologist, journalist, or hobby.
- tornado lampSynonym of hurricane lamp: A kerosene lantern.
- tornado lampsplural of tornado lamp: A kerosene lantern.
- tornado potatoesplural of tornado potato: A potato sliced thinly into a screw shape around a skewer and deep-fried.
Compound words 14
- firenadoA fire whirl (a whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires, similar in appearance to a tornado made out of fire).
- tornadoesqueResembling or characteristic of a tornado, or the damage and debris resulting from one.
- tornadolikeResembling or characteristic of a tornado.
- gustnadoA type of short-lived, low-level rotating cloud that can form in a severe thunderstorm.
- lavanadoA wind vortex that forms over active lava flows.
- pornadoA flood of pornographic material.
- snownadoA tornado that touches down over a snow covered area, such as a field or mountain, and draws snow up into its vortices.
- tornadocaneA supercell thunderstorm whose radar signature resembles that of a hurricane, with a center free of precipitation; a landphoon.
- tornadoproofCapable of resisting a tornado.
- volnadoA whirlwind caused by rotating thermals created by volcanic activity.