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cyclone

Noun A2 – Elementary

A powerful storm with strong winds that spiral around a center of low pressure.

"The coastal town was evacuated ahead of the approaching cyclone."

"Cyclone," "hurricane," and "typhoon" describe the same kind of storm; which word gets used depends on where in the world it forms.