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A twister is a tornado. A hurricane is bigger and entirely different type of storm.
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Are tornadoes or hurricanes call 'twisters'?
Tornadoes are called "twisters." Hurricanes are sometimes called "tropical storms" before they reach violent wind speeds, and are referred to as "typhoons" in the Pacific. Both tornadoes and hurricanes can be called "cyclones" because they both have violently rotating wind.
What are hurricanes and tornadoes called?
Tornadoes can be called twisters, but tornado is the preferred term. Hurricanes are also called tropical cyclones, though that is a somewhat broader term.
What else are tornadoes called?
Tornadoes are sometimes called twisters.
Are also called twisters?
Answer: Tornadoes
What are twisters also called?
Answer: Tornadoes
Are hurricanes sometimes called typhoons?
Not necessarily, hurricanes are much larger in size and force. Hurricanes are a storm and tornadoes are the result of a storm. Tornadoes are rotational winds and a hurricane is a rotaional storm but they are two very different phenomena.
Are tornadoes called twisterts?
Twisters-yes.
Another name you call tornadoes?
Tornadoes are often called twisters.
What are American tornadoes called?
Tornadoes in the United States are simply called tornadoes. In informal contexts they are sometimes called twisters.
Are tornadoes called different names?
They can also be called twisters.
What is a tornado known as?
Tornadoes are sometimes called twisters.
Are tornadoes called anything or are thay just called tornadoes?
Tornadoes are sometimes called twisters, but tornado is the preferred scientific term.
