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tornadic adjective uk /tɔːˈneɪ.dɪk/ us /tɔːrˈneɪ.dɪk/ relating to or involving tornadoes(= strong, dangerous winds that form themselves into upside down spinning cones): There is a huge tornadic thunderstorm that is about to hit the area. Violent tornadic winds caused the house to be ripped apart. Three people died when a wave of tornadic weather swept through the town on Thursday night. The concert had to be cancelled because tornadic winds were forecast. The region is having to withstand massive tornadic activity. Forecasters say that the storm will be severe but probably not tornadic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Wind & winds anemometer blast chinook crosswind cyclonic easterly gale leeward northerly northwesterly sea breeze sigh slipstream stiff the Coriolis effect tornado weathervane windblown windswept wuthering
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