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Hurricanes:

  • Are typically hundreds of miles wide.
  • Form only over warm ocean water.
  • Last for days and sometimes well over a week.
  • Produce rain and flooding in addition to powerful winds.
  • Are independent, self sustaining storm systems.
  • Have winds ranging from 74 to about 200 mph

Tornadoes:

  • Are rarely over a mile wide
  • Usually form over land
  • Usually last minutes, rarely a few hours
  • Cause damage via wind and debris
  • Are dependent on a large storm to develop and keep going
  • have winds ranging from 65 to about 300mph
  • Often have a condensation funnel.

Cyclones are a somewhat different as they are a broader category. A hurricane is a type of cyclone.

A cyclone is any independent, large-scale low pressure system with closed cyclonic circulation. They often bring rain and can produce strong winds and thunderstorms, but they are not necessarily severe or damaging.

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