Cyclone 🌀

Quick answer

🌀 Cyclone is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Weather”. People also find it by searching dizzy, hurricane, twister, typhoon, weather.

Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.

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Key facts

Subgroup
Weather
Unicode
U+1F300
Emoji version
Emoji 0.6
Year added
2010
Shortcode
:cyclone:

Cyclone 🌀: Meaning

🌀 Cyclone is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Weather”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

People also find it by searching dizzy, hurricane, twister, typhoon, weather.

How to use 🌀 Cyclone

Sky and weather emojis show sun, rain, snow, stars, and moons, for forecasts, moods, and good morning or good night messages.

Example messages

  • Good morning 🌀
  • Stay safe in the storm 🌀

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🌀
UnicodeU+1F300
HTML (hex)🌀
HTML (decimal)🌀
CSS\1F300
JavaScript\u{1F300}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83C\uDF00
Python\U0001F300
URL%F0%9F%8C%80
GitHub:cyclone:
Slack / Discord:cyclone:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🌀U+1F300Cyclone

History and device support

🌀 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.

It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.

How to type it

  • WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “cyclone”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “cyclone”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “cyclone”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🌀 Cyclone emoji mean?

🌀 Cyclone is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Weather”. People also find it by searching dizzy, hurricane, twister, typhoon, weather.

How do I copy and paste the Cyclone emoji?

Tap or click the large 🌀 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.

How do I type the Cyclone emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “cyclone”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “cyclone”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “cyclone”.

When was the Cyclone emoji added?

The Cyclone emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

What is the Unicode for 🌀?

The Cyclone emoji is U+1F300 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🌀.

Which category is the Cyclone emoji in?

🌀 Cyclone is in the Travel & places category, in the “Weather” subgroup, together with 47 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🌀?

Emojis similar to 🌀 Cyclone include 🌑 New moon, 🌒 Waxing crescent moon, 🌓 First quarter moon, 🌔 Waxing gibbous moon.

What is the Cyclone emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Ciclón (Español), Cyclone (Français), Wirbel (Deutsch), चक्रवात, तूफ़ान (हिन्दी), عاصفة (العربية), 渦巻き (日本語).

How many characters is the 🌀 emoji?

🌀 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.

What is the official name of 🌀?

Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “cyclone”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🌀?

Its official keywords are dizzy, hurricane, twister, typhoon, weather. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🌀.

Can I use 🌀 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?

Yes. 🌀 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.

Does 🌀 look the same on every phone?

No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.

What is the shortcode for Cyclone?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :cyclone: to insert 🌀.

Does 🌀 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Cyclone emoji as PNG or SVG?

Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🌀 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.

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