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Tropical cyclone (generic term for hurricane,s, typhoons, etc.) form over warm ocean water and are common in all tropical ocean basins except the Atlantic Ocean in the Southern Hemisphere. such strums are called hurricanes in the northern hemisphere in the Atlantic basin and the eastern Pacific. Pacific hurricanes typically form off the western coast of Central America or southern Mexico. Atlantic hurricane often originate off the coast of Africa, though can develop in the western parts of the basin as well.

Tornadoes are more common in temperate environments. The central United States is the area of highest tornado frequency, this region extends a bit into southern Canada. Other hot spots can be found in Bangladesh/India, Australia, South Africa, and Argentina.

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