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There are, sort of. The generic term for hurricanes and tropical storms etc. is "tropical cyclone." They are only called hurricanes in the northern hemisphere in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific.
In the Australia region they are called cyclones.
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Would you expect hurricanes to form over the oceans off the northeast or northwest coasts of the US Explain.?
No because the air and water arent warm and hurricanes only form under those conditions. they are most likely to form in the north oceans of the united state.
Does Perth have any hurricanes?
No. While Sydney Australia does get the odd bit of freakish weather once in a while, overall the climate there is very calm. There is very litle to worry about with weather events such as hurricanes and tornadoes.Hurricanes do not occur in the southern hemisphere at all. Cyclones are common in the tropical and sub-tropical waters of Australia, and the term "cyclone" is the generic term covering hurricanes, which are restricted to American waters, and typhoons, which occur in the China Sea and Asian waters.
What continents get hurricanes?
the continent of Michael land gets the most hurricanes and erikaopolis get the least Most U.S. - affecting hurricanes originate off the southwest coast of Africa. "Michael Land" is another name for South Africa.
Do all hurricanes spin the same way?
cyclones. We say hurricanes. Thank you for asking such an educated question! Your welcome and bye!">Yes they do all spin the same way ~ counter clockwise. But in Australia, they spin clockwise because of they are in the southern hemisphere, while a hurricane is the same type of storm in the northern hemisphere. They call them cyclones. We say hurricanes. Thank you for asking such an educated question! Your welcome and bye!
What is a hurricane called in Australia?
Yes: willy willy. That's a severe tropical cyclone. Correction: Contrary to popular belief, a willy-willy is not a severe tropical cyclone. A willy-willy is a small, harmless twister that does nothing more than collect dust and debris as it sweeps along. In the southern hemisphere, cyclones are known as cyclones. In the northern helishpere they are known as either hurricanes or, in parts of Asia, typhoons. Cyclone is the generic term for a severe tropical storm that can be categorised into varying degrees of destructiveness, according to the speed of the winds.
How are hurricanes constructive?
they arent at all so suck it!! Its spread apart
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.
Why arent hurricanes in Midwest?
Because hurricanes only form over tropical ocean water. They can't make it very far inland.
Local names for hurricanes?
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Are greyhounds native to australia?
no, grey hounds arent native to Australia
Are there earthquakes tornadoes or hurricanes in Australia?
Yes to all three. Note, though that the storms that we call hurricanes are only called hurricanes in the Atlantic and parts of the Pacific in the northern hemisphere. When they occur around Australia they are called cyclones.
Where do acdc band members live?
when they arent on tour they live in Australia
Why re huirricane's named after women?
hurricanes arent normally named after women they are named after actull names...like Hurricane Bill that was a mans name
Why isn't volcanoes activity common in Australia?
cause the plates that make up the surface of the earth arent touching together on australia
Why hurricane names start with a q or you?
hurricanes don't start with the letters "q" or "u" because there aren't many names that start those letters. "x", "z", and "y" are also letters that arent used for the first names of hurricanes
When is my Chemical Romance touring Australia?
They arent their website says they will be in Tokyo and Osaka when I'm not sure.
Would you expect hurricanes to form over the oceans off the northeast or northwest coasts of the US Explain.?
No because the air and water arent warm and hurricanes only form under those conditions. they are most likely to form in the north oceans of the united state.
