What is the difference between a cyclone and a tornado?

Technically, a cyclone is any kind of circular wind storm. But now, it is only used to describe a strong tropical storm found off of the coast of India. Hurricanes and Typhoons are the same thing, but in different places. On the coast of Florida it is called hurricane. In the Philipines, it is called typhoon. read more

The Difference between Cyclone and Tornado is HUGE. To a man on the ground --- cyclone is a day with a breeze or wind. A cyclone can be 2-300 miles wide and slowly rotating around a LOW pressure zone. TORNADO is a tight rotation from a few feet to two miles wide and with possible winds of over 300+ miles per hour. Twister is slang for a tornado. read more

The tornado provides fierce, intense damage, while the damage of a cyclone is caused by continuous battering, and drawn out exposure. Outside of being potentially deadly weather phenomenons, the greatest link between a tornado and the cyclone is found after the cyclone reaches land. read more