Tornadoes are more destructive than cyclones

A tornado is a vortex of extremely violent winds originating at the base of a cumulonimbus cloud during favorable shear conditions. This meteorological phenomenon displays a higher destructive power per square meter than a tropical cyclone, although its duration and extent remain limited. The World Meteorological Organization estimates that they kill between 300 and 400 people each year around the world, including 150 in the United States.