tropical cyclone
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If forecasters can recognize earlier when a poorly organized tropical cyclone is becoming more favorable for strengthening, they may be able to provide communities with additional time for evacuation decisions and other preparations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
However, the institute said that the weather pattern could influence tropical cyclone activity in the central and east Pacific and could change the risk of floods, wildfires and other extreme weather elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Patricia holds the record as the strongest tropical cyclone ever observed, with winds reaching up to 185 knots -- powerful enough to qualify as a Category 7 storm, if such a category existed, Lin said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 25, 2025
An exceptionally rare tropical cyclone, named Cyclone Senyar, caused catastrophic landslides and flooding in Indonesia, with homes swept away and thousands of buildings submerged.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
My mind spun like the vortex of a tropical cyclone.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
