Twister in USA (7)

I believe the answer is:

tornado

(Other definitions for tornado that I've seen before include "Funnelling wind" , "great deal of wind" , "squall" , "Terrible current" , "Whirling windstorm" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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