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Hurricane is what they are called if they form in the Atlantic Ocean. They are called typhoons if they form in some areas of the Pacific and cyclones in yet other places. All these storms are the same and the generic name for them is "tropical cyclones."
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Where do hurricanes mostly occur on land?
Hurricanes do not occur on land. They are only water storms and blow into land.
Did a sunomy hit Florida?
No only Hurricanes can occur there
Do hurricanes have aftershocks?
No. Aftershocks are a phenomenon that occur only with earthquakes.
Do hurricanes only occur one time of the year?
no they can occur multiple times per year
Does a hurricane or a cyclone involve us more?
Cyclones occur more. This is because all hurricanes are cyclones, but not all cyclones are hurricanes.
Why do you only have hurricanes during hurricane season?
Hurricanes can occur outside of the official hurricane season, but it is rare. Hurricanes need warm ocean water in order to form and in most cases the water is not warm enough outside of hurricane season to support the formation of hurricanes. About 3% of hurricanes and tropical storms occur out of season.
Where in the water do hurricanes occur?
Hurricanes occur over warm ocean water in or near the tropics.
Do more hurricanes occur dureing August or February?
Hurricanes most often occur in August.
Do Hurricanes form over tropical water?
thunderstorms only occur in warm weather
When are Cyclones Hurricanes Typhoons and Tornadoes most likely to occur?
Cyclones are a broad category of storm systems that include hurricanes and typhoons and occur at all times of storm. Hurricanes and typhoons are essentially the same kind of storm only caller hurricanes in the north Atlantic and northeast Pacific and are called typhoons in the northwest Pacific Ocean. North Atlantic hurricanes mostly occur in June-November. Northeast Pacific hurricanes mostly occur May-November. Typhoons typically occur April-January. Tornadoes are most common in the months of April-June
When hurricanes occur?
they usually occur in summer
Are typhoons less destructive than hurricanes?
No. Typhoons and hurricanes are basically the same thing. The only differences is in where they occur. Hurricanes are in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific while typhoons are in the western Pacific
