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To start off, a cyclone is a large-scale low-pressure system with a closed circulation and a definec center of rotation. Cyclones come in several varieties includint tropical cyclone, mid-latitude cyclones, and polar lows. They bring various forms of stormy weather. A hurricane is an intense tropical cyclone ocurring in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific Oceans and producing sustained winds of at least 74 mph. A hurricane is primarily a warm-weather phenomenon that brings intense wind, torrentail rain, and often severe flooding. Hurricanes can only deveop over warm-ocean water. A blizzard is an intense snowstorm that produces winds to at least 35 mph and reduces visibility to less than 1/4 mile. Most blizzards are related to mid-latitude cyclones or polar lows.

A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground, and is often made vissible by a funnel cloud. Unlike the other phenomena listed, a tornado is a small-scale, short-lived event but is the most violent of all of them.

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