tornado warning

tɔrˈneɪdoʊ ˈwɔrnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of tornado warning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weather alert

official alert to take immediate action due to a tornado sighting

A tornado warning was issued for the county last night.
The town hall emptied when the tornado warning sounded.
Families packed supplies after the tornado warning alert.

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Expressions with tornado

tornado of emotions

overpowering inner upheaval that hits suddenly and strongly

After the verdict, she felt a tornado of emotions inside her.

tornado shelter

home space offering tornado protection

The basement serves as our tornado shelter.

tornado cellar

underground room for protection during tornadoes

The family took refuge in the tornado cellar during the storm.

tornado-like

adj.

having strong winds and swirling motion

The tornado-like winds uprooted trees.

tornado potato

potato spirally cut, deep-fried, served on a skewer

I bought a tornado potato at the night market.

tornado fry

spiral-cut fried potato snack

I bought a tornado fry at the fair.

Expressions with warning

warning bell

bell used to alert people to danger

The warning bell rang loudly during the fire drill..

warning shot

gunshot fired to warn without harm

The soldier fired a warning shot into the air.

trigger warning

statement alerting to potentially distressing content

The article included a trigger warning for graphic descriptions.

sailor's warning

red sky in the morning indicating bad weather

The red sky at dawn was a sailor's warning.

sound a warning note

alert others about a potential danger or issue

The scientist sounded a warning note about climate change.

warning bells ringing

feeling that something is wrong or dangerous

When he didn't call, warning bells were ringing.

escape with a warning

avoid punishment by receiving a warning instead

He escaped with a warning after the traffic stop.

final warning

last notice before something bad happens if not obeyed

This is your final warning before you are suspended.

health warning

label on products indicating potential health risks

Every tobacco product carries a health warning.

one-minute warning

alert issued one minute before a deadline

The teacher gave a one-minute warning before collecting the exams.

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tornado siren

emergency

loud alarm signaling a tornado warning

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French:alerte à la tornade, ...
German:Tornado-Warnung, ...
Italian:allerta tornado, ...
Spanish:advertencia de tornado, ...
Portuguese:alerta de tornado, ...
Chinese:龙卷风警报, ...
Japanese:竜巻警報, ...
Arabic:تَحْذِير مِن إِعْصار, ...
Hebrew:אַזְהָרַת טוֹרְנָדוֹ, ...
Russian:предупреждение о торнадо, ...
Ukrainian:попередження про торнадо, ...
Hindi:तूफान चेतावनी, ...
Bengali:ঝড় সতর্কতা, ...
Catalan:avís de tornado, ...
Czech:výstraha před tornádem, ...
Danish:tornadoadvarsel, ...
Dutch:tornadowaarschuwing, ...
Greek:προειδοποίηση για ανεμοστρόβιλο, ...
Hungarian:tornádóriasztás, ...
Khmer:ការព្រមានពីខ្យល់កួច, ...
Korean:토네이도 경보, ...
Persian:هشدار گردباد, ...
Polish:ostrzeżenie przed trąbą powietrzną, ...
Portuguese (BR):alerta de tornado, ...
Romanian:avertizare de tornadă, ...
Swedish:tornadovarning, ...
Thai:คำเตือนพายุทอร์นาโด, ...
Turkish:kasırga uyarısı, ...
Vietnamese:cảnh báo lốc xoáy, ...

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