Comments on: Tornado or Cyclone? http://tornadoquestions.com/tornado-or-cyclone.htm Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:02:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: pegminer http://tornadoquestions.com/tornado-or-cyclone.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3309 pegminer Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:28:27 +0000 http://tornadoquestions.com/tornado-or-cyclone.htm#comment-3309 It was a tornado and it was also a cyclone, which mean the same thing in that part of the country. Cyclone has a bunch of different meanings; saying "tornado" makes it clear which one of the meanings you want. It was a tornado and it was also a cyclone, which mean the same thing in that part of the country. Cyclone has a bunch of different meanings; saying "tornado" makes it clear which one of the meanings you want.

]]> By: Squarethecircle http://tornadoquestions.com/tornado-or-cyclone.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3310 Squarethecircle Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:28:27 +0000 http://tornadoquestions.com/tornado-or-cyclone.htm#comment-3310 It certainly wasn't a [tropical] cyclone; they form and sustain themselves over the ocean. Further research (on Wikipedia, that is) confirms that it was a tornado (it could have also been a wind event, given your options, prompting need for further insight). The article is listed below. Also: It's pretty clear that the questioner meant a tropical cyclone. A typical low system (probably no serious wind damage) or a tornado (tornado versus tornado?) would probably not fit the bill. It certainly wasn’t a [tropical] cyclone; they form and sustain themselves over the ocean. Further research (on Wikipedia, that is) confirms that it was a tornado (it could have also been a wind event, given your options, prompting need for further insight). The article is listed below.

Also: It’s pretty clear that the questioner meant a tropical cyclone. A typical low system (probably no serious wind damage) or a tornado (tornado versus tornado?) would probably not fit the bill.

]]> By: Elizabeth H http://tornadoquestions.com/tornado-or-cyclone.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3311 Elizabeth H Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:28:27 +0000 http://tornadoquestions.com/tornado-or-cyclone.htm#comment-3311 June 12 1899 - a deadly tornado. June 12 1899 – a deadly tornado.

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