Whats the difference between a tornado and a cyclone??

Question

Whats the difference between a tornado and a cyclone??

Answer 1

Tornado is smaller then a cyclone but with more concentrated forces at its epicentre

Answer 2

Tornadoes have diameters on the scale of hundreds of meters and are produced from a single convective storm (i.e. a thunderstorm or cumulonimbus cloud). A tropical cyclone, however, has a diameter on the scale of hundreds of kilometers and is comprised of several to dozens of convective storms.

Also, tornadoes are primarily an over-land phenomenon, as solar heating of the land surface usually contributes toward the development of the thunderstorm that spawns the vortex, although over-water tornadoes have occurred. But tropical cyclones are purely an oceanic phenomena. They die out over land due to a loss of a moisture source.

Lastly, tropical cyclones have a lifetime that is measured in days, while tornadoes typically last on the scale of minutes.

Answer 3

Usually, a tornado touches down and uses lots of water and moisture.

Cyclones do not touch down and may occur in dry areas more.

Answer 4

A cyclone is a tunnel of wind.

A tornado is a tunnel of wind that actually touches the ground.