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Approximately 206 tropical cyclones have hit Australia in the last 100 years.
Not necessarily. Many mid-latitude cyclones and weaker tropical storms are not particularly severe.
"South Asian Cyclones"Two cyclones have hit South Asia .
Yes. Extratropical cyclones happen all the time, and at times the Atlantic Ocean has had as many as 5 tropical cyclones at the same time. Right now (August 18, 2010) there are two tropical cyclones in the Pacific: Tropical Storm Fernanda and Hurricane Greg
Remarkably, there were no tropical cyclones near Belize in 2009.
The waters around central and northern Queensland are more prone to cyclones because they are warmer waters. Cyclones need tropical conditions, or sea temperatures of 26.5 degrees or higher, to form.
Mid Latitude cyclones can affect any of the 50 states, though Alaska and Ahwaii are more prone to polar and tropical cyclones respectively. Some of the large cyclones can affect as many as 30 states.
The term cyclone refers to a wide variety of weather phenomena. Many cyclones are not particularly violent, though tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons) generally are. Generally speaking tornadoes are more violent than cyclones but cyclones cover a much larger area and so release much more energy.
There have already been many cyclones this year, both tropical and extratropical, and there will almost certainly be more.
The number of recorded cyclones varies by region and year, but globally, thousands of cyclones have been documented since records began in the late 19th century. For example, the Atlantic basin alone has seen over 1,500 tropical storms since 1851. Each year, an average of around 80 to 100 tropical cyclones occur worldwide, including hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical storms. The total count continues to grow as monitoring technology improves and records are updated.
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