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Confused Between Hurricane, Cyclone, Typhoon? Here's The Difference
They get different names in different parts of the world. Hurricane is used in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, central and northeast Pacific. They are typhoons in the northwest Pacific. In the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, they are called cyclones.
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Why Cyclone Melissa Is A Beast Among Monster Atlantic Storms
Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds Tuesday, was a beast that stood out as extreme even in a record number of monster storms spawned over the last decade in a superheated Atlantic Ocean.
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Brings Flooding, Catastrophic Winds To Jamaica
Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
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Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica's Strongest Storm In 174 Years, Makes Landfall
Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
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Tropical Storm Jerry Intensifies In The Atlantic As Hurricane Priscilla Weakens
Priscilla lost its hurricane status and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned up Mexico's western Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened in the Atlantic on its approach to the Leeward Islands.
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Atlantic Hurricane Season Sets Peak Record As Storm Erin Threatens US Coast
Hurricane Erin's massive footprint battered Caribbean islands with heavy gusts and downpours on Monday, as it threatened rip currents and flooding along the US East Coast later this week, even without a predicted landfall.
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Hurricane Erin To Bring Dangerous Surf, Rip Currents To US Coast
A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
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Hurricane Milton Leaves 10 Dead, Millions Without Power In Florida
Hurricane Milton plowed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after cutting a destructive path across Florida that spawned tornados, killed at least 10 people and left millions without power.
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What Is Atlantic Nina, La Nina's Cousin That Could Affect Hurricane Season
It's rare to see both Ninas at the same time, yet in August 2024, both appeared to be developing.
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How Cyclones And Hurricanes Will Change As The Earth Warms Due To Climate Change
When Hurricane Beryl hit the Grenadine Islands on July 1, its 150-mph winds and awesome storm surge made it the earliest category 5 storm (the most destructive grade on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale) the tropical Atlantic has seen.
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Confused Between Hurricane, Cyclone, Typhoon? Here's The Difference
They get different names in different parts of the world. Hurricane is used in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, central and northeast Pacific. They are typhoons in the northwest Pacific. In the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, they are called cyclones.
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Why Cyclone Melissa Is A Beast Among Monster Atlantic Storms
Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds Tuesday, was a beast that stood out as extreme even in a record number of monster storms spawned over the last decade in a superheated Atlantic Ocean.
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Brings Flooding, Catastrophic Winds To Jamaica
Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
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Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica's Strongest Storm In 174 Years, Makes Landfall
Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
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Tropical Storm Jerry Intensifies In The Atlantic As Hurricane Priscilla Weakens
Priscilla lost its hurricane status and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned up Mexico's western Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened in the Atlantic on its approach to the Leeward Islands.
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Atlantic Hurricane Season Sets Peak Record As Storm Erin Threatens US Coast
Hurricane Erin's massive footprint battered Caribbean islands with heavy gusts and downpours on Monday, as it threatened rip currents and flooding along the US East Coast later this week, even without a predicted landfall.
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Hurricane Erin To Bring Dangerous Surf, Rip Currents To US Coast
A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
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Hurricane Milton Leaves 10 Dead, Millions Without Power In Florida
Hurricane Milton plowed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after cutting a destructive path across Florida that spawned tornados, killed at least 10 people and left millions without power.
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What Is Atlantic Nina, La Nina's Cousin That Could Affect Hurricane Season
It's rare to see both Ninas at the same time, yet in August 2024, both appeared to be developing.
-
How Cyclones And Hurricanes Will Change As The Earth Warms Due To Climate Change
When Hurricane Beryl hit the Grenadine Islands on July 1, its 150-mph winds and awesome storm surge made it the earliest category 5 storm (the most destructive grade on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale) the tropical Atlantic has seen.
