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A typhoon is a tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere and which produces sustained hurricane-force winds of at least 119 km/h (74 mph). [1] This region is referred to as the Northwestern Pacific Basin, [2] accounting for almost one third of the world's tropical cyclones.
Oct 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.
2 days ago · A tropical cyclone is an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans. It is also called a hurricane or a typhoon. It is characterized by low atmospheric pressure and heavy rain, and its winds exceed 119 km (74 miles) per hour.
Jun 29, 2022 · A typhoon develops in the northwestern Pacific and usually affects Asia. The international date line serves as the Pacific Ocean’s dividing marker, so when a hurricane crosses it from east to ...
Although we aren’t exactly sure exactly how it became the English word “typhoon” that we know today, it is likely that European sailors and traders in the South China Sea encountered these powerful storms and adopted the local terminology to describe them.
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6 days ago · Typhoon Definition. Typhoons are tropical cyclones that originate in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, the South Pacific east of 160E, and the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline, with winds of more than 74 miles per hour.
Dec 18, 2021 · Super Typhoon Rai crashed into the country's southeastern islands on Thursday, levelling homes and bringing winds of about 195km/h (120mph). The strongest storm to hit the...
The occurrence of scattered rainshowers, frequent thunderstorms, the passage of Typhoon “Aghon”, and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) over the past few days have brought significant rains over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas ...
Sep 25, 2022 · A powerful typhoon has slammed into the northeastern Philippines and is barreling across the main Luzon island toward the capital in a densely populated path where thousands have been evacuated to safety.
