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Cyclone is the generic term for the weather phenomenon that covers cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere (Pacific and Indian Oceans), hurricanes in the Caribbean and Atlantic, and typhoons in Asia and the South China Sea.
These three are all formed in the same way, over the ocean, and often develop out of a tropical storm, but they are not the same as tropical storms.
Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all names for the same phenomena which occur in different parts of the world, and which rotate in a different direction depending on whether they occur in the northern or the southern hemisphere.
There are some storm names on the Atlantic list (where the storm is called a hurricane) that also appear on the northern Pacific list (where the storm is called a typhoon)--for instance, there are both a Typhoon Rita and a Hurricane Rita.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoAnother name for a tornado is 'Funnel Cloud'. The reason why is because tornadoes are shaped like a funnel. Tornadoes are also partly cloud. If you put the two words together, it makes 'Funnel Cloud'.
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∙ 13y agowaterspout. a waterspout is a tornado but is made of water and forms over water.And a fire tornado . Some other names for it are a fire whirl and a fire devil, though it is not actually a tornado.
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∙ 11y agothere are two other names for tornadoes a "twister" and a "cyclone". Note, however that it is technically incorrect to call a tornado a cyclone.
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∙ 6y agoThe generic term for a tropical storm like a hurricane is tropical cyclone.
Other names are:
- typhoon in the western Pacific
- cyclone in Australia and the Indian ocean
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∙ 8y agoTornadoes may also be called twisters. Some people call them cyclones, though it is technically incorrect to do so.
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∙ 11y agoTornadoes are sometimes (incorrectly) called cyclones. When they occur over water they are called waterspouts.
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∙ 11y agoTornadoes are often referred to as twisters and sometimes, incorrectly, as cyclones.
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Is there a tornado named nakia?
No. Tornadoes do not have names.
What are some big tornado names for Nebraska?
Tornadoes do not get names. They are referred to by where they hit, but these are not actual names, and the same tornado may be referred to differently.Some notable tornadoes that have struck Nebraska include:The Omaha tornado of March 23, 1913. This tornado killed 103 people, making it the deadliest tornado in Nebraska history (though a few deaths were in Iowa), and the 13th deadliest in the U.S.The Omaha tornado of May 6, 1975. This tornado killed 3 people and caused damage that, when adjusted for inflation, amounts to over $1 billion, making it the 6th costliest tornado in U.S. history.The Hallam tornado of May 22, 2004. This tornado hit the small towns of Wilber and Hallam, killing 1 person. At times the tornado was 2.5 miles wide, making it the largest tornado ever recorded.
What are the names of all the places in tornado ally?
Tornado Alley covers an area of hundreds of thousands of square miles. It would be impossible to name all the places there. Additionally, the boundaries of Tornado Alley are not officially defined. Some areas may be included in Tornado Alley on one map, but not on another.
What is the Latin name for tornadoes?
Tornadoes do not have Latin names. The first documented tornado was in 1054, some time after the fall of the Roman Empire. Latin names are generally reserved for living organism anyway.
Do tornadoes have names?
no not like hurricanes tornadoes get named the place where it touchdown like the hallam nebraska tornado or the tri state tornado
What are the other names to a tornado?
yes, twisters
What are some tornado's names?
Tornadoes do not have names as hurricanes do. Most tornadoes are simply referred to by where they hit. For example the tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri in 2011 is known as the Joplin tornado.
How many tornado names are there?
None. Tornadoes are not given names like hurricanes are. Some tornadoes are referred to by where they hit (e.g. the Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado, the Oklahoma City tornado) or, on occasion something they did (the Tri-State tornado, the tornado of the elevens) . But such things are not true names, and if they were there would be too many to count.
What are the names of the tornado that hit Florida?
Tornadoes do not have names, hurricanes do. Tornadoes are often referred to by the places they hit. Some notable ones include the Miami tornado of 1997, the Kissimmee tornado of 1998, and the Groundhog Day tornadoes of 2007.
Was there a tornado?
No. Tornadoes do not have names.
What are some of the names major tornado researchers?
Some major tornado researchers of the past and present include Tetsuya Fujita, Thomas P. Grazulis, Joshua Wurman, Howard Bluestein, and Tim Samaras.
What was a name of a tornado?
Tornadoes do not have names, hurricanes do. Tornadoes are usually referred to by the places they hit or occur near (such as the Joplin, Missouri tornado or the Aurora, Nebraska tornado). At least two have been referred to by some notable aspects. One was Tri-State tornado, the worst tornado in U.S. history, which tore across three states (though it was not the only three state tornado). The other was the Tornado of the Elevens, which hit Owosso, Michigan at 11:11 pm on November 11, 1911.
Five names of tornadoes?
Tornadoes are not given true names as hurricanes are, though they are often referred to by the places they hit (and when they hit) or, in at least a handful of cases, some other aspect of them. Examples includeThe Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011The Wichita Falls, Texas tornado of April 10, 1979The Flint, Michigan tornado of June 8, 1953The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925 (struck the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana)The Tornado of the Elevens (touched down at 11:11 pm on November 11, 1911).
Is there a tornado named jade?
No. Tornadoes do not have names.
Is there a tornado named Devika?
No. Tornadoes do not have names.
Is there a tornado named Kathy?
No. Tornadoes do not get names.
What was the name of the tornado in Florida?
Tornadoes do not have names.
