What S The Difference Between A Tornado And A Cyclone

Tornados are referred as the dense heavy rotating column of the air ranging from earth surface to the clouds whereas cyclone is meteorology term that is used specifically for the air mass that rotates clockwise around the center which as low atmospheric pressure.

Cyclones usually occur in tropical areas over the pacific and indian oceans whereas tornadoes occur on all continents except antarctica where cold and warm fronts converge. Tornado is a tight rotation from a few feet to two miles wide and with possible winds of over 300 miles per hour. South of the equator they rotate in a clockwise direction. A cyclone can be 2 300 miles wide and slowly rotating around a low pressure zone.

The major difference between a cyclone and tornado is by the region and geographical area in which they occur. Cyclone and tornado are two furies of nature that show difference between them in terms of their nature and phenomenon. The difference between cyclone and tornado is huge. North of the equator cyclones and tornadoes rotate in a counterclockwise direction.

To a man on the ground cyclone is a day with a breeze or wind. On the other hand tornado develops over land. Twister is slang for a tornado.