A whirlwind is any kind of vertical wind vortex. Whirlwind may also refer to: Media and fiction Film The Whirlwind (serial film), a 1920 American film serial directed by Joseph A. Golden The Whirlwind (1933 film), an American Western Whirlwind (1941 film), a Spanish film Whirlwind (1951 film), an American Western directed by John English starring Gene Autry Whirlwind (1953 film), an Iranian film Whirlwind (1964 film), a Japanese historical drama film Whirlwind (1988 film), a 1988 Soviet action film directed by Bako Sadykov Music Whirlwinds, a 1974 album by smooth jazz composer Deodato "Whirlwind", a song by the band Roxy Music on the 1975 album Siren "Whirlwind", a song by the band Broder Daniel Whirlwind (album), a 1980 album by singer/songwriter Andrew Gold The Whirlwind, a 2009 album by progressive rock band Transatlantic Whirlwind, rock band from Sri Lanka Other Marilyn Whirlwind, a fictional character in the television show Northern Exposure Whirlwind (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain Whirlwind (novel), a 1986 novel by James Clavell "Whirlwind", an episode in the documentary series The World at War Whip Whirlwind, a former identity of DC Comics character Max Mercury The Whirlwind, a satirical 19th century British weekly co-founded and edited by Herbert Vivian Transport Aviation Two aircraft built by Westland Aircraft: Westland Whirlwind (fighter), a World War 2, twin-engined fighter plane Westland Whirlwind (helicopter), a helicopter Butterworth Westland Whirlwind, a replica of the Westland Whirlwind fighter Wright Whirlwind, a series of aircraft engines Maritime HMS Whirlwind, the name of two British Royal Navy destroyers USS Whirlwind, the name of two United States Navy patrol vessels Whirlwind (yacht), a J-class yacht involved in the America's Cup Games The Black Whirlwind, a Jade Empire character Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker, a 1991 snooker computer game, named for the player Jimmy White, nicknamed The Whirlwind Whirlwind (pinball), a pinball machine made by Williams Technology Whirlwind I, a pioneering real-time computer Whirlwind mill, a pulverizing machine Sports Boston Whirlwinds, a former basketball team Cliff Wilson (1934–1994), former Welsh snooker player, nicknamed "The Whirlwind" Jimmy White (born 1962), famous English snooker player, nicknamed "The Whirlwind" Paterson Whirlwinds, the original name of the former basketball team the Paterson Crescents Wandsworth Whirlwinds, a rugby league club in London West Texas Whirlwinds, a basketball team Zhejiang Whirlwinds, a Chinese basketball club Places Whirlwind, West Virginia Whirlwind Inlet, an ice-filled inlet along the east coast of Graham Land Whirlwind Glaciers, four