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Both have low pressure centers and, with the exception of a very small percentage of tornadoes, have cyclonic rotation, meaning they rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern.
What else can I help you with?
Is the most dangerous tornado and violent tornado a cyclone?
No. Cyclones and tornadoes are completely different phenomena.
What is a violent cyclone of small diameter over land?
This most closely describes a tornado, though a tornado technically is not a cyclone.
What is a tornado commonly known as?
A tornado is also commonly known as a cyclone.
Is a cyclone a tornado?
No. While a tornado and a cyclone have a number of things in common, they are two different things. A tornado is a small-scale circulation that is dependent on a parent storm cell. A cyclone is a large-scale circulation that is its own independent weather system.
Can a 747 stand up to a cyclone 5 tornado?
There is no such thing as a "cyclone 5 tornado." You can have a category 5 hurricane or an EF5 tornado. In either case, the answer would be no; there is too much turbulence.
What is a synonym for storm?
cyclone, tornado, monsoon
Are hurricanes and tornadoes both types of cyclones?
No. A hurricane is a type of cyclone, but a tornado is not. A cyclone is a large-scale weather system. A tornado is a small-scale circulation.
When did Tracy the tornado hit?
There was never a tornado named Tracy as tornadoes are not given names. Cyclone Tracy lasted from December 21-26, 1974, making landfall early on December 25. Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone, which is essentially a hurricane, not a tornado
What has eye but can not see?
A Tornado, a cyclone and a hurricane
What are synonyms of twister?
Tornado Cyclone Hurricane (with water)
What country calls a cyclone a tornado?
No country really calls a cyclone a tornado. Some parts of the U.S. a tornado a cyclone, though a tornado and a cyclone are two different things. In the U.S. however a strong tropical cyclone is called a hurricane.
Which is bigger cyclones or tornadoes?
A cyclone is bigger than a tornado by far, but a tornado is usually more violent.
