tornadic
adjective
tor·na·dic
tȯr-ˈnā-dik 
-ˈna-
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: relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a tornado
tornadic winds
a tornadic storm
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Here are our top headlines: Kentucky's recent tornadic activity has shaken long-standing ideas about the state's risk of death and destruction.
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The weather service says also says that seeking shelter under an overpass puts you at greater risk of being seriously injured or killed by flying debris from the powerful tornadic winds.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Until now, tornadic wind speeds near the ground have been difficult to measure.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Similarly, the returning radar bounce from a rain droplet or piece of tornadic debris that is moving toward the emitter will have a shorter wavelength than the pulse that was sent out, and the signal from an object moving away from the radar will have a longer wavelength.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 May 2025
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The weather service says also says that seeking shelter under an overpass puts you at greater risk of being seriously injured or killed by flying debris from the powerful tornadic winds.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Until now, tornadic wind speeds near the ground have been difficult to measure.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Similarly, the returning radar bounce from a rain droplet or piece of tornadic debris that is moving toward the emitter will have a shorter wavelength than the pulse that was sent out, and the signal from an object moving away from the radar will have a longer wavelength.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 May 2025
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“Tornadic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tornadic. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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