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What is the difference between Hurricane and Tornado?

Storms have different names, and they are gained depending on the nature and place of their origin.  The hottest and most dangerous storms are hurricane and tornado. Hurricanes are storms that occur in the tropics. In the United States, they appear in areas bordering the Gulf of Mexico and along the East Coast. However, the same kind of storm, when it appears in India and ​​China Sea, is called typhoon.  The common name for both disasters is "tropical storm". The area affected by the hurricane usually ranges from 150 to 600 kilometers in diameter, and hurricane winds reach speeds between 100 and 180 kilometers per hour (60 - 112 miles per hour).  A special feature of the hurricane is that it has a quiet central part, called the "eye", with a diameter of between 8 and 25 kilometers (5 - 15 miles).  When the "eye" crosses over an area, winds are almost dying. Sometimes it deceives people and urges them to believe that the disaster has passe...

What is a Hurricane, Cyclone and Typhoon - Difference between Cyclone and Hurricane

The air moving caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the Earth's own rotation is called wind . We cannot see the movement of air because the air is invisible, but it can be noticed all around us: the hats are blown away, branches from trees bend, dust or snow is blown. Winds range from light breezes to natural hazards such as hurricanes and tornadoes. What causes winds? Wind is caused by differences in air pressure within our atmosphere. For example if it's warm in the room and cold outside, when we open the door, the cold air will flow into the room, and the warm air will come out. The cold air is heavier and moves down and the warm air is lighter and climbs up. Thus, the air also moves freely: from the cooler areas it flows into warmer areas, and vice versa. There are various types of winds. In winter, when it's colder on the land than at sea, cold wind blows from the land to the sea. This wind, which raises large waves in the sea, if it’s to strong...