Violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground (7)

I believe the answer is:

tornado

(Other definitions for tornado that I've seen before include "Hurricane" , "Violent whirling wind" , "Violent twister" , "Violent swirling wind" , "RAF fighter; whirlwind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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