What is a 'Potential Tropical Cyclone?'

The “potential tropical cyclone” designation is given to storms that have not yet formed into a typical tropical depression ...

What is the difference between a cyclone, typhoon and hurricane? And why are storms given names?

More than 1,900 disasters have been attributed to tropical cyclones worldwide since 1970, resulting in more than 790,000 ...

Here’s the Difference Between a Typhoon, Hurricane and Cyclone

It may seem like meteorologists use these terms interchangeably, but is there actually a difference between them? And should you worry about one more than another? That may be a trick question: All of ...
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Explainer-What are bomb cyclones and how do they form?

(Reuters) - A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes - between Earth's tropics and the polar regions - can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential rains, ...
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Ask the Meteorologist: What in the world is a 'bomb cyclone?'

There are certain weather buzzwords that seemingly come out of nowhere. In recent years, things like the polar vortex, atmospheric river and pineapple express have appeared in national weather ...
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Another tropical cyclone may form inside PAR this week

A new weather disturbance has formed east of the Philippines and could develop into a tropical cyclone this week.
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A tropical cyclone is brewing in the Atlantic, but hurricane season has yet to arrive

A tropical cyclone could form in the Atlantic in the next few days and barrel toward Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Whether the storm will track toward the Carolinas ...