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No. A hurricane and a typhoon are really the same thing, only occurring in different parts of the world. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph occurring in the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific. A typhoon is the exact same thing in the western Pacific.

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No. A hurricane and a typhoon are the exact same thing, only ocurring in different parts of the world.

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No. A hurricane and a typhoon are essentially the same thing.

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Neither. Hurricanes and typhoons are basically the same thing.

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What is a powerful hurricane like storm?

Typhoon or Cyclone


Is a typhoon an animal?

No, a typhoon is a large, powerful storm known as a hurricane in other parts of the world.


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