👉 In meteorology and climate science, a tornado or typhoon is an extreme weather event characterized by strong winds with sustained speeds of over 150 km/h (93 mph) and gusts up to 240 km/h (147 mph). These storms are typically associated with tropical cyclones, which are large-scale systems that form in the tropics and move across the ocean towards land. Typhoons can occur in different types of climate regions, including tropical rain patterns