If the cyclone is large, but not large enough to cover several states at once, then it is called a

If the cyclone is large, but not large enough to cover several states at once, then it is called a HURRICANE.

Hurricanes are giant, spiraling tropical storms that begin as tropical disturbances in warm ocean waters with surface temperatures of at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit. They can pack wind speeds of over 160 miles an hour and unleash more than 2.4 trillion gallons of rain a day.