The tropical storm that originates forms a funnel-shaped cloud is a hurricane or a form of the tornado as it has violent winds that lead to the formation if violent mass with an upwelling draft, where te rotating winds speed can reach up to 200 MPH. Nearly the power of 10 tornadoes. An example of a twister if the north Dakota.
I'm assuming you meant subsistence farming? If so then yes, it would be a large problem because they would then not have enough food to feed themselves.