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No. A tornado is a small scale but violent vortex that forms as a result of a thunderstorm and are dependent on a parent storm.
A cyclone is a large-scale low pressure system orders of magnitude larger than a tornado. Cyclones can be violent but do not have to be.
Cyclones and tornadoes both have low pressure and cyclonic rotation, but they are classified separately as they operate on different scales and are powered by different mechanisms
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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 another name for a tornado?
No. A cyclone is a different kind of weather event.
What is a tornado called in the southern hemisphere?
A tornado in the southern hemisphere is still called a tornado.
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.
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 is a synonym for storm?
cyclone, tornado, monsoon
When did a cyclone hit Streator Illinois?
No, Streator, Illinois was hit by a tornado, which is different from a cyclone.
