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There really isn't a difference between hurricanes and typhoons. They are two names for the same type of storm: a hurricane is one that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean or in the Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line. A typhoon is one that occurs in the Pacific ocean west of the International Date Line.

However a hurricane is very different from a tornado.

A tornado is relatively small, usually not more than a mile wide. Tornadoes usually form over land and can last anwhere from a few seconds to about three hours. A tornado causes damage with wind and flying debris. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms that are usually part of a large-scale storm system.

A hurricane is huge, usually hundreds of miles across, sometimes over a thousand. Hurricanes form over warm ocean water and weaken rapidly over land Most hurricanes last a few days. Hurricanes cause damage through a combination of wind, debris, flooding from rain and storm surge, and large waves. A hurricane is itself a large storm system.

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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


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.


Has China ever had any hurricanes or tornadoes?

China is vulnerable to typhoons, which are similar to hurricanes. The country's southeastern coast is particularly prone to typhoon activity during the summer months, leading to strong winds and heavy rainfall. Tornadoes are less common in China compared to the United States, but they do occur occasionally in regions like the southeast.


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.


Are tornadoes and hurricanes one storm or the other?

Tornadoes and hurricanes are different weather phenomena. Tornadoes are rotating columns of air that extend from a thunderstorm to the ground, while hurricanes are large, rotating storms that form over warm ocean waters. They are not the same and have different characteristics and impacts.

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Are there any other countries apart from japan that calls hurricanes typhoons?

hurricanes and typhoons are two different things.


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


Are hurricanes and typhoons the same?

They are the same, but they have a different name.


What is different name given to typhoons in America?

hurricanes


Do tornadoes relate to hurricanes?

Not really. Although hurricanes and tornadoes have some notable similarities, they are completely different phenomena. It is not uncommon for hurricanes to produce tornadoes, but most tornadoes are not a result of hurricanes.


Are hurricanes sometimes called typhoons?

Not necessarily, hurricanes are much larger in size and force. Hurricanes are a storm and tornadoes are the result of a storm. Tornadoes are rotational winds and a hurricane is a rotaional storm but they are two very different phenomena.


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.


Are there different kinds of storm?

Yes. In addition to several varieties of thunderstorm, there are tropical cyclones (hurricanes, typhoons, etc), tornadoes, blizzards and snowstorms, and dust storms among others.


What do hurricanes tornadoes and typhoons all have in common?

Hurricanes, tornadoes, and typhoons are all types of powerful tropical storms that form over warm ocean waters. They all involve strong winds and heavy rainfall, and can cause devastating damage to the areas they impact.


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.


Has China ever had any hurricanes or tornadoes?

China is vulnerable to typhoons, which are similar to hurricanes. The country's southeastern coast is particularly prone to typhoon activity during the summer months, leading to strong winds and heavy rainfall. Tornadoes are less common in China compared to the United States, but they do occur occasionally in regions like the southeast.