Hurricanes that form in the Indian ocean are referred to as "tropical cyclones." Similar to hurricanes in the Atlantic and typhoons in the Northwest Pacific, tropical cyclones can vary in intensity and are classified based on their wind speeds. They typically develop over warm ocean waters and can cause significant damage when they make landfall.
No they are not always called hurricanes. Win the western Pacific they are called typhoons and in the southern Pacific they are called cyclones. The generic term is tropical cyclone.
cyclones. These terms refer to the same weather phenomenon but are used in different regions of the world. Hurricanes are called typhoons in the western North Pacific Ocean and cyclones in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.
A hurricane in the western Pacific is called a typhoon.
Hurricanes most often occur in tropical regions near the equator, primarily in the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Indian Ocean. These regions have warm ocean waters that provide the energy needed for hurricanes to form and strengthen.
Hurricanes are primarily an atmosphere event, but ocean water plays a key role in how they form.
No they are not always called hurricanes. Win the western Pacific they are called typhoons and in the southern Pacific they are called cyclones. The generic term is tropical cyclone.
There have been tornadoes in Madagascar that have caused serious damage. A tropical storm that originates over the Indian Ocean and winds get to 74 miles per hour are called cyclones. Hurricanes form over the Atlantic Ocean. Typhoons form over the Pacific Ocean.
Yes. Hurricanes form over warm ocean water.
No. Only Atlantic hurricanes, and even then, only about half of Atlantic hurricanes start there. Hurricanes can also form in the west Atlantic and the Caribbean. Hurricane Katrina, for example, formed near the Bahamas.
Hurricanes form over the open ocean not on islands.
Hurricanes primarily form in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. The Atlantic hurricanes impact regions such as the Caribbean, Central America, and the southeastern United States. In the eastern Pacific, hurricanes affect countries along the west coast of Central America and Mexico.
Hurricanes form over the ocean and when the water and air is warm or hot.
Hurricanes form over the ocean and when the water and air is warm or hot.
cyclones. These terms refer to the same weather phenomenon but are used in different regions of the world. Hurricanes are called typhoons in the western North Pacific Ocean and cyclones in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.
A hurricane in the western Pacific is called a typhoon.
Yes, hurricanes can form in the middle of the ocean. They typically develop in tropical or subtropical regions with warm ocean waters, enough moisture, and low wind shear. These conditions allow for the formation and intensification of hurricanes.
I wouldn't say there is a usual location for the worst storms - the worst ones can occur anywhere that hurricanes frequently form, such as any part of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, any part of the Pacific, and parts of the Indian Ocean.