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Windstorm vs Typhoon - What's the difference?

windstorm | typhoon |

As nouns the difference between windstorm and typhoon

is that windstorm is a storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation while typhoon is a weather phenomenon in the eastern pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118km/h) or above equivalent to a cyclone in the indian ocean and indonesia/australia.

windstorm

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation

    • typhoon

    English

    (wikipedia typhoon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.
  • World War II aircraft, Hawker typhoon.
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    • Derived terms

    * typhoon fifth

    Related terms

    * tycoon

    See also

    * cyclone * hurricane * tornado