Plural of tornado

Forms of tornado

Tornadoes and tornados in a sentence

• The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes.2013 March, Frank Fish, George Lauder, “Not Just Going with the Flow”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the...
• Derechos have winds as powerful as those of some hurricanes and tornadoes.2016, Bill Streever, And Soon I Heard a Roaring Wind, Hachette, unnumbered page. From the entry derecho
• Sophie lost everything she owned in a tornado and now suffers from lilapsophobia—fear of tornadoes—so she re-located from Oklahoma to Florida.2014, Christopher Cortman, Harold Shinitzky, Laurie-Ann O'Connor, Take Control of Your Anxiety: A Drug-Free Approach to Living a Happy…. From the entry lilapsophobia
• This is “climatespeak” for stating that no changes in hurricanes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, tornadoes, and the like have been observed.2002, Ronald Bailey, Global Warming and Other Eco-myths. From the entry climatespeak
• In two cases, the researchers believe, the Dopplers captured tornadoes being formed — including the Oklahoma City monster.1999 May 11, William K. Stevens, “Oklahoma Tornado Offers Hints Of How a Killer Storm Is Born”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry supercell

Meaning of tornado

1. noun A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.
2. verb To sweep through something violently.

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Questions about the plural of tornado

What is the plural of tornado?

The plural of tornado is tornadoes or tornados.

Which is correct, tornadoes or tornados?

Both are used. tornadoes is the more common of the two in English writing.

Is tornado countable?

Tornado is a countable noun.