Tropical Cyclone Names - National Hurricane Center
WEBHere is more information on the history of naming tropical cyclones and retired names. If a storm forms during the off-season, it will take the next name in the list based on the current calendar date. For example, if a tropical cyclone formed on December 28th, it would take the name from the previous season's list of names.
Hurricane Categories: What Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Mean - TIME
WEBSep 19, 2017 · In a Category 1 hurricane, winds range from 74 to 95 mph. Falling debris could strike people, livestock and pets, and older mobile homes could be destroyed. Protected glass windows will...
How do tropical storms form? - Internet Geography
WEBThe tropical storm travels across the ocean by the prevailing wind. When the tropical storm meets land, it is no longer fuelled by the source of the moisture and heat from the ocean, so it loses power and weakens. The diagram below summarises the formation of a …
Tropical Cyclone Classification | National Oceanic and …
WEBTropical Cyclone Classification. Tropical cyclones with an organized system of clouds, and thunderstorms with a defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 38 mph (61 km/h) or less, are called "tropical depressions".
National Hurricane Center
WEB1 day ago · LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN LOUISIANA ON WEDNESDAY... 7:00 PM CDT Tue Sep 10. …
Tropical Cyclone Structure | National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
WEBThe main parts of a tropical cyclone are the rainbands, the eye, and the eyewall. Air spirals in toward the center in a counter-clockwise pattern in the northern hemisphere (clockwise in the southern hemisphere) and out the top in the opposite direction.
Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons Explained - National …
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Called hurricanes when they develop over the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific, these rotating storms are known as cyclones when they form over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, and typhoons when they develop in the Northwest Pacific.
Tropical storms - AQA Global atmospheric circulation - BBC
WEBA tropical storm is a very powerful low-pressure weather system which results in strong winds (over 120 km/h) and heavy rainfall (up to 250 mm in one day). Tropical storms have different names...
Hurricane categories and other terminology explained | CNN
WEBSep 15, 2022 · Here are some of the most popular terms you will hear once a hurricane has formed. Eye: The center of the storm – and the calmest part. In a mature storm with a well-formed eye, you can even...
The formation of tropical storms - BBC
WEBKey points. Tropical storms form over warm oceans and travel from east to west. Tropical storms bring with them high winds, rain and storm surges. Tropical storms can cause large-scale...