Collocations for tornado - noun

deadly, powerful
possible
McMullen County is expecting a possible tornado.

hit sth, strike sth
The town was hit by a tornado last night.

come down, touch down (both esp. AmE)
A powerful tornado touched down in Evansville, Indiana.

damage sth, destroy sth, devastate sth
come through (sth), rip through sth (esp. AmE), sweep across sth, sweep through sth
A huge tornado ripped through two states.

cause, produce, spawn (esp. AmE)
Tropical storm Bonnie spawned tornadoes in North Carolina.

chase
The group meets every spring to chase tornadoes.

warning
We had a tornado warning earlier in the evening.

watch (esp. AmE)
There are tornado watches in effect all across eastern Alabama.

siren

in a/the tornado
The building was badly damaged in a tornado.