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How is tornado different from cyclone ?
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A cyclone is a huge and powerful storm. a cyclone is any kind of circular wind storm.
A cyclone consists of a low pressure area with high pressure all around. High speed winds go around the centre violently and are accompanied by heavy rains.They have large diameters.
A tornado is violent, twisted funnel of high speed wind. A tornado is a violent windstorm characterised by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud.
It is formed when a funnel like column of cold air sinks down from a story cloud. Warm air rises up which whirls up causing high speed circulating winds.They have relatively smaller diameter.
A cyclone is a huge and powerful storm. a cyclone is any kind of circular wind storm.
A cyclone consists of a low pressure area with high pressure all around. High speed winds go around the centre violently and are accompanied by heavy rains.They have large diameters.
A tornado is violent, twisted funnel of high speed wind. A tornado is a violent windstorm characterised by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud.
It is formed when a funnel like column of cold air sinks down from a story cloud. Warm air rises up which whirls up causing high speed circulating winds.They have relatively smaller diameter.
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