Violent local windstorm (7)

I believe the answer is:

tornado

(Other definitions for tornado that I've seen before include "Severe wind" , "Funnel-shaped windstorm" , "Road not turned in the windstorm" , "Terrible current" , "threat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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