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That depends. A cyclone can be almost any large-scale, organized low-pressure system, and so is not necessarily damaging. However, a cyclone has more destructive potential, as it covers a much larger area than even the largest tornadoes. A tornado cannot cause as much damage in terms of quantity, but the damage that does occur is often far more severe.
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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.
Was there a tornado or a cyclone in the wizrd of oz?
A tornado in Kansas.
Which is stronger cyclone hurricane typhoon or tornado?
A hurricane and a typhoon are the same strength, as they are the same type of storm only occurring in different regions. They are a kind of cyclone. Overall, a hurricane or typhoon is stronger than other varieties of cyclone. Due to their large size, such cyclone will release more energy than a tornado, but a tornado has stronger winds.
Is a cyclone another name for a tornado?
No. A cyclone is a different kind of weather event.
Is there a continent that has never had a typhoon or tornado?
Yes. Antarctica has never had a tornado or tropical cyclone.
Is a cyclone more close to a tornado or a hurricane?
A cyclone is more like a hurricane. In fact a hurricane is a type of cyclone.
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.
Was there a tornado or a cyclone in the wizrd of oz?
A tornado in Kansas.
Is the most dangerous tornado and violent tornado a cyclone?
No. Cyclones and tornadoes are completely different phenomena.
Which is stronger cyclone hurricane typhoon or tornado?
A hurricane and a typhoon are the same strength, as they are the same type of storm only occurring in different regions. They are a kind of cyclone. Overall, a hurricane or typhoon is stronger than other varieties of cyclone. Due to their large size, such cyclone will release more energy than a tornado, but a tornado has stronger winds.
What is a violent cyclone of small diameter over land?
This most closely describes a tornado, though a tornado technically is not a cyclone.
Which one of this is not a cyclone Bora Hurricane Tornado or Typhoon?
A Bora is not a cyclone. Tornadoes more features in common with cyclones, but they are technically not cyclones either.
What type of tornado is the most damaging?
The F5 (or EF5 as of February 2007) tornado is the most damaging category.
What is a tornado commonly known as?
A tornado is also commonly known as a cyclone.
Is a cyclone another name for a tornado?
No. A cyclone is a different kind of weather event.
Is a tornado smaller than a tropical cyclone?
Yes. A tornado is orders of magnitude smaller than a tropical cyclone. Most tornadoes are no more than a few hundred yards wide and rarely over a mile. By contrast a tropical cyclone is usually hundreds of miles wide.
