Collocations withtornado

These are words often used in combination withtornado.

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confirmed tornado
August was more quiet with below normal activity and only about 50 confirmed tornadoes.
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tornado siren
Suddenly, a tornado siren is heard and the power grid goes down, leaving the store with only a generator for the refrigeration units.
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tornado warning
He is known for being the first weatherman to issue a tornado warning.
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tornado watch
The first tornado watch was issued at 2:45 p.m.
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violent tornado
During the outbreak, a violent tornado directly struck three highway overpasses, and at each one there was a fatality.
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