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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.


What are twisters also called?

Answer: Tornadoes


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 do people in the US call tornadoes?

tropical cyclones are called "hurricanes" in the North Atlantic Ocean and Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean east of the international dateline. They are called "typhoons" or sometimes "super typhoons" if they are really strong in the Pacific Ocean west of the dateline. They are known as "cyclones" in the North Indian Ocean and in the Southern hemisphere


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.


What are other names for tornadoes?

Tornadoes are often called twisters. Some people call them cyclones, though this is not a correct name as it already applies to something else.