What's the difference between a typhoon and a tornado?

Typhoons and tornadoes are different in nature, wind speed and duration.

First, the nature is different.

1. Typhoon: Typhoon is a low-pressure vortex that occurs on the tropical or subtropical ocean surface, and it is a powerful and profound "tropical weather system".

2. Tornado: Tornado is a vertical hollow rotating airflow between the bottom of the vertical cloud system and the underlying surface.

Second, the wind speed is different.

1. Typhoon: The continuous wind speed of typhoon is more than 17.2m per second.

2. Tornado: The wind speed of a tornado is usually 30 to130m per second.

Third, the duration is different.

1, Typhoon: Typhoon lasts for more than a week.

2. Tornado: The duration of tornado is short, about 10 minute.