1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tornado Observations Research and Notification Assessment for Development of Operations Act or the TORNADO Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Hazardous weather and water events The term hazardous weather and water events means weather and water events that have a high risk of loss of life or property, including— (A) severe storms, such as hurricanes and short-fused, small-scale hazardous weather or hydrologic events produced by thunderstorms, including large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, and flash floods; (B) winter storms, such as freezing or frozen precipitation (including freezing rain, sleet, and snow), or combined effects of freezing or frozen precipitation and strong winds