World map of windstorms: from tropical to wintry

Typical tracks of the various storm types

Tropical cyclones usually develop in the tropical and sub-tropical Atlantic or Pacifi c and then make landfall.
Winter storms, on the other hand, move as low-pressure vortices in the transition zone between cold polar air and subtropical warm air masses.
Tornadoes are devastating small-scale storms, measuring between a fewdozen and several hundred metres in diameter.
Individual scales are needed in order to classify the various windstorm types because of the different wind speeds.