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cyclone

[sahy-klohn] / ˈsaɪ kloʊn /


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Hurricane Simon, currently spinning along Mexico’s west coast, is expected to make landfall there this week, and forecasters say there’s roughly a 90% chance of another cyclone formation in the next seven days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Researchers at Colorado State University confirmed Monday that storms this summer have generated a higher level of accumulated cyclone energy than ever recorded, surpassing the prior seasonal record set in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The southeastern United States faced a high risk of flooding on Saturday as Isaias, weakened from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone, advanced northward from its landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

But when one cyclone follows another, prolonged stormy conditions can prevent those openings from closing as quickly.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

He wasn’t on the ground no more—he was flying high, smack dab in the middle of a cyclone!

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

During El Niño the warmer Pacific brings changes to wind patterns, meaning cyclones tend to form further east, away from Japan and east China.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, there have been 10 tropical cyclones forming in the western Pacific Ocean - the highest number in a season since 1966.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Hurricane Simon was the latest in a series of powerful tropical cyclones to sweep across the Eastern Pacific during the 2026 hurricane season.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

While the climate disturbance promotes cyclones in the Pacific, it can stifle them in the North Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

A lightness entered into his body as more small cyclones of increasingly icy wind rippled across the lake and through the luxuriant summer grasses.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols


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