Celsius and centigrade are different terms referring to the same temperature scale. Centigrade has be phased out and replaced to Celsius by the CGPM (Conference General des Poids et Measures) in 1948.

A Tornado “watch” is issued when the conditions are favorable for a tornado to form, however a tornado has yet not been seen. A Tornado “warning” is when a tornado has started forming, has been seen or has...

A hurricane is tropical cyclone that is characterized by thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rains. A hurricane needs a warm area to develop and cannot exist in cold areas; hence they are most common in...

A cyclone is an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth. A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone and is a sub-type of cyclone. It mostly occurs in the northwestern part...

Cyclones are considered as oceanic phenomena, while tornadoes can occur over land as well as water. A cyclone is generally defined in meteorology as an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the...