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Cyclones are the same as hurricanes. "Cyclone" is the generic name for cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons, but usually refers to those that occur in the Southern Hemisphere.
Cyclones and hurricanes are both measured according to their wind scale, and this is fairly comparable. The scale starts at a lower wind speed, (which can translate to "stronger" or "weaker") for cyclones than for hurricanes, but the top end of the cyclone category has a higher wind speed than that of hurricanes.
Cyclones of the southern hemisphere are measured by wind speed and assigned a category number. Whether or not they are classified as a cyclone is also determined by barometric pressure.
Wind speeds determine the category - or power - as follows:
Category 1: winds up to 125km/h (77 mph)
Category 2: 125 - 170 km/h (77 - 105 mph)
Category 3: 170 - 225 km/h (105 - 139 mph)
Category 4: 225 - 280 km/h (139 - 173 mph)
Category 5: in excess of 280 km/h (173 mph)
Hurricanes, which are cyclones in the north-Western Hemisphere, are measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The categories are measured as follows:
Tropical Storm - Winds 39-73 mph (62 - 117 kph)
Category 1 Hurricane - winds 74-95 mph (119 - 152 kph)
Category 2 Hurricane - winds 96-110 mph (154 - 177 kph)
Category 3 Hurricane - winds 111-130 mph (178 - 209 kph)
Category 4 Hurricane - winds 131-155 mph (210 - 249 kph)
Category 5 Hurricane - winds 156 mph and up (251 kph)
However, the term "cyclone" may also refer to virtually any low pressure system with cyclonic rotation, that is counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. These systems often bring rain and thunderstorms but are not necessarily violent or severe. Cyclones include extratropical lows as well as well as tropical depressions and tropical storms.
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What is a powerful hurricane like storm?
Typhoon or Cyclone
Does a hurricane or a cyclone produce more rain?
A hurricane is a kind of cyclone, specifically an intense tropical cyclone. Generally speaking, a hurricane produces more rain than other types of cyclone.
What are powerful rotating storms in the pacific ocean called?
A Hurricane or a Typhoon or a Cyclone.
Was Hurricane Katrina a cyclone?
Yes. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone.
Where did hurricane Isabella take place?
Hurricane Isabella did not occur. However, Hurricane Isabel was a powerful cyclone that affected the eastern United States in September 2003.
What is a powerful hurricane like storm?
Typhoon or Cyclone
Does a hurricane or a cyclone produce more rain?
A hurricane is a kind of cyclone, specifically an intense tropical cyclone. Generally speaking, a hurricane produces more rain than other types of cyclone.
Is a hurricane more powerful then a cyclone?
Yes and no. A hurricane is a type of cyclone, but is the most powerful variety. A hurricane is defined as a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph. While a few other types of cyclone have achieved winds comparable to those of a category 1 hurricane, hurricane winds can exceed 150 mph. Only a few other types of winds event can produce such winds (such as tornadoes and microbursts), but non of those quite qualify as cyclones. Gay no one cares about this crap
The most powerful storms on the earth are?
Hurricanes. Like - Typhoons and Cyclone
What are powerful rotating storms in the pacific ocean called?
A Hurricane or a Typhoon or a Cyclone.
What is the most powerful storm called?
Id assume a cyclone or a hurricane would be the strongest storm
Was Hurricane Katrina a cyclone?
Yes. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone.
Where did hurricane Isabella take place?
Hurricane Isabella did not occur. However, Hurricane Isabel was a powerful cyclone that affected the eastern United States in September 2003.
Why was hurricane sandy a super storm?
At landfall in the U.S. Sandy was not truly a hurricane any more as the storm had lost its tropical characteristics. For much of the time that it was active Sandy combined traits of a tropical and an extratropical cyclone, becoming a sort of extremely large and powerful hybrid cyclone.
Is a cyclone more close to a tornado or a hurricane?
A cyclone is more closely related to a hurricane. A cyclone is a general term used to describe a rotating low-pressure weather system, which can develop into hurricanes, typhoons, or tropical cyclones depending on the region. Tornadoes, on the other hand, form in severe thunderstorms and are characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud extending from the sky to the ground.
Was hurricane Katrina a tropical cyclone?
Yes, hurricane is a name for a tropical cyclone.
Is a cyclone a Hurricane?
Generally speaking a hurricane is a kind of cyclone, but most cyclones are not hurricanes. However, in Australia, the term cyclone refers to what is basically a hurricane.
