Types of cyclone

A tornado, also known as a twister, is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends vertically from the surface of the Earth to the base of a cumulonimbus or cumulus cloud. Tornadoes are often (but not always) visible in the form of a condensation funnel originating from the cloud base, with a cloud of rotating debris and dust close to the ground. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than , are about across, and travel several kilometers (a few miles) before dissipating. The most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than , can be more than in diameter, and can stay on the ground f

rapidly rotating storm system that forms in the tropics

thumb|upright=1.3|An extratropical cyclone near Iceland

region of the atmosphere in which atmospheric pressure is lower than that of surrounding regions

meteorological term

thumb|A mesocyclone (at left) in the Central Zone of the city of Piracicaba, in southeastern [[Brazil, on January 28, 2025]] thumb|Supercell diagram with the mesocyclone rotation in red

meteorological phenomenon observed over the Mediterranean Sea

Atmospheric phenomenon

small-scale, short-lived depression over certain ocean areas

semi-permanent low pressure center located near the Aleutian Islands

type of storm

low-pressure areas that occur over the subtropics

type of low pressure area

cyclone aloft which has an associated cold pool of air residing at high altitude within the Earth's troposphere

a type of vortex similar to a dust devil

former tropical cyclone

Origin of an extratropical cyclone