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Both are terms for a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph.

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Hurricanes and typhoons are both terms for a?

Apex huh(; tropical cycloneBoth are terms for a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph.


What are some of the terms used in reference to hurricanes?

The name of a violent tropical storm is given based on the size of the storm. Some tropical storms are known as hurricanes, some are known as typhoons, and some are known as cyclones.


What are other names for hurricanes?

Other names for hurricanes include cyclones and typhoons. These terms are used in different regions of the world - cyclones are found in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, while typhoons occur in the Northwest Pacific.


Are there any other countries apart from japan that calls hurricanes typhoons?

hurricanes and typhoons are two different things.


Are typhoons hurricanes that spin clockwise?

No, typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclone are all the exact same thing except where they originate in the world.


What country calls hurricanes typhoons?

Japan typically refers to hurricanes as typhoons. Typhoons occur in the Northwest Pacific Ocean, including the South China Sea and the Philippine Sea.


What are hurricanes called in Aisia?

From what I've seen on other answers, Hurricanes are called typhoons in Asia.


What are hurricanes called in the northern pasific?

Typhoons


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


Where do people call hurricanes typhoons?

Hurricanes are called typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Ocean region. Typhoons and hurricanes are essentially the same type of storm, but they are given different names based on the region in which they occur.


Can typhoons occur over land?

No. Hurricanes and Typhoons occer in large bodies of warm water.


What is typhoon season in Australia?

Australia does not have typhoons Australia has hurricanes and Australia has huricane season during Its summer. Typhoons in the northern tropics Hurricanes in the southern tropics.