Tornadoes can be called twisters, but tornado is the preferred term. Hurricanes are also called tropical cyclones, though that is a somewhat broader term.
No, a hurricane is a very different type of storm from a tornado. A hurricane is a large, organized, and destructive system of thunderstorms that developed of tropical ocean water. The average...
The word hurricane comes from an old Spanish word, huracan, the word indigenous inhabitants of Spain used to refer to evil spirits and the weather gods. They were the first to use this word to...