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Damage from hurricanes can be caused by wind, flooding caused by storm surge and flooding caused by rainfall.
It is interesting to note that in the northern hemisphere cyclonic storms rotate counter-clockwise and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. This is because of the Coriolis Effectand has given rise to the incorrect belief that water drains in sinks and toilets differently in the northern and southern hemispheres. The Bad Coriolis site thoroughly covers this myth.
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What are the folk beliefs about typhoons?
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What country does typhoon come from?
Typhoons do not originate from countries or national states. Typhoons are natural meteorological phenomena that originate from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Atlantic storms are known as hurricanes, while Pacific ones are commonly called typhoons.
Do typhoons rotate clockwise?
In the northern hemisphere, typhoons rotate counter-clockwise. In the southern they rotate clockwise. This is due to the force of the rotation of the Earth.
How do typhoons happen?
Is there lightning and thunder during typhoon?
There is no lightning or thunder during the majority of typhoons. However, lightning and thunder have been occasionally reported during typhoons.
Can you help prevent typhoons?
Typhoons cannot be prevented.
Does uk get typhoons?
No, typhoons are a southeast Asia phenomena.
Why do typhoons never hit land?
Typhoons do hit land.
Do typhoons travel or stay put?
Yes typhoons travel
How can typhoons help?
Typhoons can deliver much needed rain to a region.
Does Antarctica have typhoons?
No. Typhoons are tropical storms. Antarctica is a polar desert.
How did meteorologists named typhoons?
meteorologists name typhoons in alphabetical order
How many typhoons have hit Guam?
6 typhoons hit Guam: pongsona, paka, karen, cha'tan, pamela, and omar.
Is typhoon a mass or a count noun?
The noun 'typhoon' is a count noun, the plural form is 'typhoons'. There can be one typhoon, several typhoons, or a series of typhoons.
How do typhoons affect people's lives?
Typhoons can destroy homes and buildings
What typhoons entered the Philippines in 2006?
During the 2006 season, eleven typhoons entered the Philippines. Of those, 8 were super typhoons. Six tropical storms or tropical depressions hit the Philippines in 2006, in addition to the typhoons.
Do typhoons occur in the Indian Ocean?
They do. But they are not called typhoons there. They are called intense tropical cyclones.
