Typhoon and Whirlwind

Typhoon noun - A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.

Whirlwind and typhoon are semantically related in cyclone topic. In some cases you can use "Whirlwind" instead a noun "Typhoon".

Whirlwind noun - A more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth.

Typhoon and whirlwind are semantically related in tornado topic. You can use "Typhoon" instead a noun "Whirlwind".