noun
tornado; twister; whirlwind; waterspout
Refers to a violently rotating column of air, typically a tornado over land or a waterspout over water. In everyday use, 竜巻 is the most common term for tornado.
昨日、大きな竜巻が町を襲った。
A large tornado struck the town yesterday.
海上で竜
A waterspout formed over the sea.