cyclones

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There was a “record-smashing hurricane season in the central North Pacific,” with 16 tropical cyclones through the unusually warm ocean — more than triple the average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Bomb cyclones are a type of winter storm that can form off the coast or over the ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The list of storm names covers only 21 letters of the alphabet, to maintain consistency with World Meteorological Organisation naming convention of tropical cyclones around the world.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Under their proposal, Category 6 tropical cyclones would include storms with wind speeds exceeding 160 knots.

From Science Daily • Dec. 25, 2025

Then I put it in my book of weather systems, between cyclones and anti-cyclones, where it would be safe.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd