Supertwister (Noun)
Meaning
The most powerful tornado which can create enormously devastating damage; "supertwisters are fortunately rare".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The storm chasers had been tracking the system for hours, waiting for it to develop into a full-blown supertwister.
- The supertwister that hit the small town last night has left a trail of destruction, with entire city blocks reduced to rubble.
- Meteorologists warned that the combination of warm air and cool fronts could create the perfect conditions for a supertwister to form.
- The region had been bracing for impact as the storm system intensified, eventually spawning a massive supertwister that cut a swath of devastation through the countryside.
- The scientists studied the footage of the supertwister, marveling at the sheer power and destructive force of the storm.