typhoon
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typhoon
A very strong tropical cyclone that occurs in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. It is the regional equivalent of a hurricane in the Atlantic.
Der Taifun traf mit Windgeschwindigkeiten von über 200 km/h auf die Küste Japans.
The typhoon hit the coast of Japan with wind speeds of over 200 km/h.
The word 'Taifun' (typhoon) is used specifically for tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific. It therefore mainly affects regions such as Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and China.
Die Küstenregionen der Philippinen bereiten sich auf den herannahenden Taifun vor.
The coastal regions of the Philippines are preparing for the approaching typhoon.
A typhoon is often described with verbs that express its movement and destructive force: 'ein Taifun zieht auf' (a typhoon is gathering/approaching), 'trifft auf Land' (makes landfall), 'verwüstet eine Region' (devastates a region), or 'fordert Opfer' (claims victims).
Der Taifun hat ganze Dörfer verwüstet.
The typhoon devastated entire villages.
A 'Taifun' (typhoon) is a specific type of 'Wirbelsturm' (cyclone). This umbrella term helps place the word in the correct meteorological category.
Tropische Wirbelstürme haben je nach Region unterschiedliche Namen; im Pazifik heißen sie Taifun.
Tropical cyclones have different names depending on the region; in the Pacific they are called typhoons.
tornado
'Tornado' and 'Taifun' can both be very strong cyclonic storms, but they belong to different types of weather events. A tornado is a narrow, funnel-shaped storm that extends from the ground to a thundercloud. A typhoon is a large tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific. They can be confused because both words describe strong, rotating storms. If you mean a visible funnel over land, you say 'Tornado'. If you mean a large tropical storm in East or Southeast Asia, 'Taifun' is correct.
Wegen des Taifuns wurden auf den Philippinen viele Schulen geschlossen.
Because of the typhoon, many schools in the Philippines were closed.
Am Abend warnte der Wetterdienst vor einem möglichen Tornado.
In the evening, the weather service warned of a possible tornado.