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How did tornadoes get its name?

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The word Tornado comes from the Spanish word tronada, meaning "thunderstorm" combined with tornar, meaning "to turn."

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Tornadoes are not named. Tornadoes are too short-lived for a name to be useful.
Are there names for tornadoes?
no
Do tornadoes have names and why?
No, tornadoes are not named. Unlike hurricanes tornadoes come and go too quickly to be named and there are far to many of them for there to be any semblance of an effective naming system.
How do they name tornadoes?
tornadoes dont get named as hurricanes they get named by the place where it touch down
What is a name for a tornado?
a tornado?