The difference between Tornado and Willy willy
When used as nouns, tornado means a characterized by a mobile, twisting, funnel-shaped , whereas willy willy means a dust devil.
check bellow for the other definitions of Tornado and Willy willy
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Tornado as a noun (meteorology):
A characterized by a mobile, twisting, funnel-shaped .
Examples:
"A tornado is a rotating column of air, pendant from a cumulonimbus cloud, and nearly always observable as a funnel cloud or tuba. Its vortex, meters in diameter, rotates counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere, and clockwise in the southern hemisphere, with wind speeds of 160 to more than 480 kilometres per hour."
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Willy willy as a noun (Australia):
A dust devil; a tornado
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Willy willy as a noun (now rare):
A tropical cyclone in Australia.