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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Other videos shared on Twitter and Reddit appeared to show a similar, or the same twister, from different angles.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The town of Diaz was in the twister’s path, and so was Morris, Police Chief James Thompson said in a March 17 news release.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Among those killed was an 82-year-old woman who was in a manufactured home that was destroyed by a twister, Dallas County Sheriff Michael L. Granthum said Sunday.
—Jeff Roberson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
The Storm Prediction Center said fast-moving storms could result in twisters and hail as large as baseballs, although the greatest threat would be straight-line winds near or exceeding hurricane force, with possible gusts of 100 mph.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The town of Diaz was in the twister’s path, and so was Morris, Police Chief James Thompson said in a March 17 news release.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Among those killed was an 82-year-old woman who was in a manufactured home that was destroyed by a twister, Dallas County Sheriff Michael L. Granthum said Sunday.
—Jeff Roberson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
The Storm Prediction Center said fast-moving storms could result in twisters and hail as large as baseballs, although the greatest threat would be straight-line winds near or exceeding hurricane force, with possible gusts of 100 mph.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Twister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twister. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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