What is whirlwind?

A whirlwind is like a super-fast spinning wind that grabs everything around it and moves it in circles.

Imagine you're playing outside on a windy day, and suddenly, the air starts spinning really fast, almost like it's dancing. It grabs leaves, dirt, maybe even your hair or clothes, and everything goes swirling up into the sky with it! That’s a whirlwind.

What makes a whirlwind?

A whirlwind happens when wind moves in tight circles. It’s kind of like how you spin around on a merry-go-round, the faster you go, the more things around you get pulled along with you. In a whirlwind, the air is doing the spinning, and everything nearby gets caught up in the fun.

Sometimes, whirlwinds are little and short, just a quick swirl of wind that makes leaves fly. Other times, they can be big and powerful, like when you see dust or small rocks flying into the sky!

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  1. A whirlwind happens when the wind starts spinning really fast, like a mini tornado.
  2. You might see leaves and small objects flying around in circles during a whirlwind.
  3. Imagine being caught in a spinning circle of air, that's what it feels like.

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