Single Twister

Definitions of twister. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground. synonyms: tornado. types: supertwister. the most powerful tornado which can create enormously devastating damage.Tornado and twister are different names for the same type of storm—a violently rotating column of air over land associated with a severe thunderstorm. Tornadoes range in diameter from metres to hundreds of metres and generally last from a few seconds up to half an hour.