1
: one that twists
especially
: a ball with a forward and spinning motion
2
: a tornado, waterspout, or dust devil in which the rotatory ascending movement of a column of air is especially apparent
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In a series of posts on social media, the National Weather Service warned that that twisters could be cutting across the central and southern part of the metro.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Since Thursday, at least 28 people have been killed, including 19 in Kentucky, where a powerful twister tore through Laurel County in the southeastern part of the state, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 May 2025
At least seven people were killed as the tornadoes destroyed entire neighborhoods, with more twisters possible in places this weekend.
—Obed Lamy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The twister grew to a maximum width of nearly a mile, destroying nearly everything in its path, including homes, vehicles, and buildings.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Since Thursday, at least 28 people have been killed, including 19 in Kentucky, where a powerful twister tore through Laurel County in the southeastern part of the state, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 May 2025
At least seven people were killed as the tornadoes destroyed entire neighborhoods, with more twisters possible in places this weekend.
—Obed Lamy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The twister grew to a maximum width of nearly a mile, destroying nearly everything in its path, including homes, vehicles, and buildings.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Twister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twister. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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