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Such statements generally cannot be applied categorically, as the severity of impact of any of these events can vary widley.
To start off, though, we must establish that a hurricane is a kind of cyclone, specifically an intense tropical cyclone. Hurricanes and other intense tropical cyclones such as typhoons are really the same thing. These storms are the most intense variety of cyclone and do have the most potential for death and destruction of all the events discussed here. However, not all tropical cyclones live up to their full destructive potential. Cyclones, including hurricanes, are large weather patterns that impact large areas.
Mid-latitude cyclones are rarely as intense as even a minimal hurricane, but they can still have significant effects including blizzards, floods, and severe weather and tornado outbreaks.
Tornadoes are a different phenomenon. They are small-scale weather events. Their effects are generally very localized, but the severity of damage in the small areas they hit is generally worse. So, while a hurricane may cause moderate damage across several states, a tornado can cause major damage limited to a single town.
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∙ 11y agoA hurricane is generally worse. Since they are much larger than tornadoes they can cause more damage and kill more people. e.g. A number of hurricanes have killed over 1,000 people, but only one known tornado has done the same.
However, somewhat paradoxically, a tornado is more dangerous. This is because tornadoes are more violent than hurricanes, are harder to predict, and form much more quickly.
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∙ 9y agoA hurricane is typically worse. Tropical storm winds range from 39-73 mph and storm surge typically does not exceed 3 feet. A hurricane has winds of at least 74 mph. winds as high as 190 mph have been recorded. Storm surges can exceed 20 feet.
There are exceptions though. Topical Storm Allison, in the 2000 Atlantic Hurricane season was worse than some hurricanes as it dumped an enormous amount of rain on the Houston area, creating massive flooding.
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∙ 13y agoA cyclone is simply a large-scale area of low atmospheric pressure with closed cyclonic circulation. They may bring thunderstorms but are not necessarily severe. However, hurricanes and typhoons, which are a type of cyclone, are generally worse than tornadoes.
Tornadoes can cause more severe damage on a local scale than cyclones of any type can, but their affects are over a much smaller area.
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∙ 11y agoA tornado would probably be worse to actually get hit by. While a hurricane can cause more damage overall, that damage is spread over a wide area. A tornado is a much more localized event and damage in a small area is often more severe than that caused.
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∙ 7y agoHurricanes are generally worse than tropical storms as they are the same type of storm, the only difference being that a hurricane is at a higher level of intensity. While the worst hurricanes are worse than the worst tornadoes, other than that, how bad they are varies from one storm to the next. A large, violent tornado moving through a city will likely be be worse than a minimal hurricane hitting a sparsely populated coastline.
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∙ 9y agoNeither is worse than the other. A tornado and a twister are the same thing.
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∙ 11y agoA hurricane is a kind of cyclone. Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones such as typhoons are the strongest type of cyclone.
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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.
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.
Where is the worst place to be when a cyclone hits?
The worst place to be in a tropical cyclone is outside in the eye wall.
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.
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 is a synonym for storm?
cyclone, tornado, monsoon
