A cyclone is a type of STORM system characterized by a low-pressure center and strong winds that rotate around it. WINDSTORM, WHIRLWIND, GALE, WIND, STORM, TYPHOON, HURRICANE, TWISTER, TORNADO, TROY, and whee are all words associated with this phenomenon. WINDSTORM is a severe STORM with strong winds, while a WHIRLWIND is a rotating column of air. A GALE is a strong WIND, and WIND is a movement of air. STORM is a violent weather event, and TYPHOON is a tropical cyclone in the western Pacific Ocean. HURRICANE is a tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean, while a TWISTER is a TORNADO. A TORNADO is a violently rotating column of air, and TROY is a city in Turkey that was destroyed by a cyclone in 1184. Whee is an expression of excitement or joy.