what is the difference between a tornado and a twister?

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2007-07-17 19:35:47 · 3 answers · asked by darlene 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather

Nothing. They're the same. A funnel cloud, however, may or may not touch the ground.

2007-07-17 19:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

It is just slang for tornado... they mean the same thing.

2007-07-18 02:38:43 · answer #2 · answered by jshaw0304 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Nothing difference, it just the different calling.

2007-07-18 08:46:29 · answer #3 · answered by jason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋