(16 quotes found)
“In some places it's known as a tornado. In others, a cyclone. And in still others, the Idiot's Merry-go-round. But around here they'll always be known as screw-boys.”
Jack Handy
“HURRICANE, n. An atmospheric demonstration once very common but now generally abandoned for the tornado and cyclone. The hurricane is still in popular use in the West Indies and is preferred by certain old-fashioned sea-captains. It is also used in the construction of the upper decks of steamboats, but generally speaking, the hurricane's usefulness has outlasted it.”
Ambrose Bierce
“One of the fellows called me 'Cyclone' but finally shortened it to 'Cy' and its been that ever since.”
Cy Young
“I have received reports that a cyclone is expected to strike over the eastern parts of southern Africa over the next few days, and this may worsen the rainfall and flooding situation in Botswana,”
Festus Mogae
“It's a very rare tropical cyclone making landfall in the Iberian Peninsula,”
Stacy Stewart
“Cyclone Tracy was a category four, this one when it crossed was category five, so a much stronger system, much more destructive.”
Cathy Muller
“We haven't had a cyclone like this for decades, if we've ever had one like it before.”
Peter Beattie
“It's probably the best developed cyclone I have seen in many, many years.”
David Alexander
“They actually had more rain than during the cyclone itself.”
Jonty Hall
