What Causes a ‘Tornado’ and How Is It Different from a Hurricane?

A tornado is like a giant spinning straw that reaches from the sky to the ground, made by strong winds inside a thunderstorm. A hurricane is more like a big, swirling ocean storm that can cover hundreds of miles and last for days. Tornadoes are smaller and faster, but hurricanes are bigger and slower.

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A tornado could rip through a small town in minutes, while a hurricane might batter a whole coast for days.
Tornadoes are like spinning twisters that lift up things from the ground, like a giant vacuum with wind.
Hurricanes can flood cities and knock down trees, but tornadoes tear through everything in their path quickly.

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