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A tornado is a violent vortex of wind produced by a thunderstorm. To be defined as a tornado it must be in contact with both the ground and the cloud base. Tornadoes are the most violent storms on earth, with the strongest producing wind gusts to over 300 mph. Tornadoes are known for causing severe but localized devastation. They are fairly small in weather terms, with most being less than a quarter mile wide, though tornadoes as wide as 2.5 miles have been recorded.
A hurricane and a typhoon are two names for the same thing. Both are defined as tropical cyclones with sustained winds of a least 74 mph. The only differences is that a hurricane occurs north of the equator in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific Ocean, while a typhoon is the same kind of storm north of the equator in the western Pacific. A tropical cyclone is a large -scale storm system characterized by intense low pressure, a closed circulation, organized convection, strong wind, and heavy rain. They form over warm ocean water and can bring flooding and wind damage. Most tropical cyclones of hurricane/typhoon intensity have a calm, often clear area at their centers called an eye.
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Has China ever had any hurricanes or tornadoes?
China has had tornadoes and has been affected by typhoons, which is what hurricanes are called in the western Pacific.
When are Cyclones Hurricanes Typhoons and Tornadoes most likely to occur?
Cyclones are a broad category of storm systems that include hurricanes and typhoons and occur at all times of storm. Hurricanes and typhoons are essentially the same kind of storm only caller hurricanes in the north Atlantic and northeast Pacific and are called typhoons in the northwest Pacific Ocean. North Atlantic hurricanes mostly occur in June-November. Northeast Pacific hurricanes mostly occur May-November. Typhoons typically occur April-January. Tornadoes are most common in the months of April-June
Where do most of the typhoons that hit the Philippines come from?
typhoons came from Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes came from Atlantic Ocean.And Tornadoes came from Indian Ocean.
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.
Do hurricanes tornadoes and typhoons harm the Florida panhandle?
Hurricanes and tornadoes have caused damage in the Florida panhandle. A typhoon is essentially the same thing as a hurricane, but the term is used exclusively to describe a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean.
Has China ever had any hurricanes or tornadoes?
China has had tornadoes and has been affected by typhoons, which is what hurricanes are called in the western Pacific.
When are Cyclones Hurricanes Typhoons and Tornadoes most likely to occur?
Cyclones are a broad category of storm systems that include hurricanes and typhoons and occur at all times of storm. Hurricanes and typhoons are essentially the same kind of storm only caller hurricanes in the north Atlantic and northeast Pacific and are called typhoons in the northwest Pacific Ocean. North Atlantic hurricanes mostly occur in June-November. Northeast Pacific hurricanes mostly occur May-November. Typhoons typically occur April-January. Tornadoes are most common in the months of April-June
What do hurricanes tornadoes and typhoons all have in common?
they all spin and they all cause damage.
Where do most of the typhoons that hit the Philippines come from?
typhoons came from Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes came from Atlantic Ocean.And Tornadoes came from Indian Ocean.
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.
Can typhoons cause cyclones?
A typhoon is a cyclone. A cyclone is simply an area of low pressure. Types of cyclones include, but are not limited to, hurricanes/typhoons, low pressure systems and tornadoes.
Do hurricanes tornadoes and typhoons harm the Florida panhandle?
Hurricanes and tornadoes have caused damage in the Florida panhandle. A typhoon is essentially the same thing as a hurricane, but the term is used exclusively to describe a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean.
What are the different calamities?
floods,earthquakes,cyclone,volcanic eruptions,landslide,fires,hurricanes,tornadoes,typhoons,ice storms,tsunamies.
What types of weather can destroy homes and can kill people?
Floods, gales, storm force winds, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, earthquakes.
Are typhoons less destructive than hurricanes?
No. Typhoons and hurricanes are basically the same thing. The only differences is in where they occur. Hurricanes are in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific while typhoons are in the western Pacific
Are there any other countries apart from japan that calls hurricanes typhoons?
hurricanes and typhoons are two different things.
Are typhoons hurricanes that spin clockwise?
No, typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclone are all the exact same thing except where they originate in the world.
