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tornado warning
/tɔrˈneɪdoʊ ˈwɔrnɪŋ/
Definition
1
An official alert issued by meteorological authorities when a tornado has been sighted, detected by radar, or is imminent in a specific area, advising immediate shelter.
2
A high-priority weather bulletin signaling confirmed or likely tornado activity, prompting emergency actions like seeking underground refuge.
Examples
The tornado warning hit just as we were midway through movie night, turning popcorn into projectiles.
Under the tornado warning, my dog dragged the couch into the bathtub for maximum safety.
The tornado warning siren blared while I was on a Zoom call, giving my boss a front-row seat to chaos.
Hearing the tornado warning, Grandma calmly said she'd seen worse in a Black Friday sale line.