fire tornado
noun
a flaming tornado generated by intense wildfire, rarer, much larger, and more destructive than a fire whirl.
fire tornadoes
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pluralof fire tornado.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In a first-of-its-kind large-scale study, scientists created giant fire whirls, spinning columns of flame that resemble fire tornadoes, and found they burn oil faster and more cleanly than conventional methods.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
Some 15,000 separate fires burned across the country, several growing so intense they generated their own weather - pyrocumulonimbus storms and fire tornadoes.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2023
They lash out with lightning and even fire tornadoes, turbocharging local winds that feed the fire so it surges into unburned areas.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 1, 2021
Meteorologists have also spotted bigger forms of fire clouds over the past couple of weeks – including "terrifying" pyrocumulonimbus clouds that can form "fire tornadoes," dangerous wind gusts and hail.
From Fox News ● Jul. 20, 2021
“I’ve seen a few fire tornadoes in my career dating back 29 years, but not to this extent,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2018
