Cyclone is generally the name given to the violent meteorological disturbances that occur in the Southern Hemisphere. The northern hemisphere terms for cyclones are typhoons (in Asian waters) and hurricanes (in the Americas). No hurricane has ever made landfall on the western coast of USA (including California) in recorded history.
"South Asian Cyclones"Two cyclones have hit South Asia .
There have been no cyclones reported in Brisbane, capital of Queensland, Australia. Brisbane can be affected by cyclones which occur further north, but no cyclone has ever directly hit Brisbane.
Annually, the five countries that get hit with the most cyclones are the US, China, the Philippines, Mexico, and Japan. However, since 1970, the five countries that have been hit by the most cyclones total are China, the Philippines, Mexico, Japan, and the US.
ON 3 February 2011 Cyclone Yasi hit Australia.
Cyclones can hit coastal cities and regions around the world, with some of the most prone areas being in the Western Pacific (such as the Philippines and Japan), the Indian Ocean (including India and Bangladesh), and the Atlantic Ocean (impacting regions like the Caribbean and the southeastern United States).
"South Asian Cyclones"Two cyclones have hit South Asia .
Cyclones occur every year.
Cyclones cannot hit Adelaide. Cyclones form in warm tropical waters, and then follow warm currents, but no warm currents extend from Australia's warmer waters to the south where Adelaide is located.
Approximately 206 tropical cyclones have hit Australia in the last 100 years.
There have been no cyclones reported in Brisbane, capital of Queensland, Australia. Brisbane can be affected by cyclones which occur further north, but no cyclone has ever directly hit Brisbane.
Annually, the five countries that get hit with the most cyclones are the US, China, the Philippines, Mexico, and Japan. However, since 1970, the five countries that have been hit by the most cyclones total are China, the Philippines, Mexico, Japan, and the US.
Cyclones do not always cause flooding. Cyclone Tracy, which hit Darwin, Australia in 1974 ,was a classic example of a cyclone that hit violently causing widespread destruction, yet very little damage was caused by rain or flooding. Often cyclones degrade into tropical depressions when they hit land, and this is what causes the flooding, but there was very little rain associated with Cyclone Tracy compared to other cyclones.
ON 3 February 2011 Cyclone Yasi hit Australia.
They can hit India, Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf States.
Cyclones can hit coastal cities and regions around the world, with some of the most prone areas being in the Western Pacific (such as the Philippines and Japan), the Indian Ocean (including India and Bangladesh), and the Atlantic Ocean (impacting regions like the Caribbean and the southeastern United States).
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They can happen at any time. The United States gets two types of cyclones: tropical cyclones (tropiical storms and hurricanes) and mid-latitude cyclones. Tropical cyclones typically hit the United States in the later half of summer and early fall. Mid-latitude cyclones are more common and can occur at any time, but are most common and strongest in the colder half of the year.