Cyclones generally occur in 3 stages : Tropical Cyclones, Cyclones and Super cyclones. Speed of less than 74 miles/hour - Tropical Cyclone. Speed between 75 to 120 miles/Hour - Cyclone or a Severe Cyclone. Speed more than 120 miles per hour - A Super Cyclone.

How are these cyclones formed? Where are they initiated? Hurricanes, Typhoons, what are they?

Cyclone is a general term used by meteorologist to describe any rotating, organized cloud that originate over waters.

Cyclones, Hurricanes, Typhoons. One Event but different names depending on the location. Atlantic and Northeast Pacific - “Hurricane” . Northwest Pacific - “Typhoon”. South Pacific and Indian Ocean - A “Cyclone”.

Cyclones are usually Clockwise and Hurricanes are Counterclockwise.

Where do these Cyclones Originate?
What is atmospheric pressure in general terms?
Low Atmospheric pressure on a Large water body turn into a cyclone.

So how does it become a huge stormy, cloudy Cyclone?

Tropical Cyclones range from 100 kms to 2000 kms in diameter.

Tropical Cyclones can grow up to a height of 10 kms.

Cyclones die when they cross the land area. There is a misconception that the buildings on land stop the cyclone. But that’s not it Cyclones work with Moist warm Air.

At least 11,982 Tropical Cyclones are recorded in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean. “Typhoon Tip” is said to be the largest and strongest Cyclone ever recorded in history.

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