tornado

a violent, rotating windstorm with extremely high speeds and destructive power that forms over land from a thunderstorm

tornado, tormenta de viento

Collocations tornado warning · tornado season

• The tornado caused a lot of damage to the town.

  El tornado causó mucho daño en la ciudad.

a twisting or turning movement, especially in the body's muscles and tendons

torsión, giro

Collocations tornado of the ankle · tornado of the wrist

• The patient had a severe tornado in his shoulder.

  El paciente tenía una torsión severa en el hombro.