2007-01-30 13:51:54 · 7 answers · asked by bootcamp 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Before the storm becomes a hurricane it is generally a cyclone.
and they call a Cyclone a Willy-Willy
2007-01-30 14:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hurricane
2007-01-30 21:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by Pauline 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are also called hurricanes like most parts of the world but they also known locally as a willy-willy (don't ask me why).
2007-01-30 21:59:08 · answer #3 · answered by USAFret 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A big one is called a "cyclone". A smaller one is referred to as a "tropical storm". We name them too, like "Cyclone Tracy" which trashed Darwin back in the 70s, or "Tropical Storm Katrina."
A willy willy is not a hurricane, it's a desert wind phenomenon, like a dust devil or a twister.
2007-01-30 22:04:54 · answer #4 · answered by duckofdarkness 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pacific Northwest: typhoon; everywhere else: hurricane.
2007-01-30 22:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by blazerang 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typhoon
2007-01-30 22:44:00 · answer #6 · answered by Justin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called a cyclone, because its in the southern hemisphere.
2007-01-30 23:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋