tropical cyclone

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Bavi will be the 11th category four or five tropical cyclone to hit US territory in the past decade - one more than the total recorded in the prior 57 years.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

"With space weather in particular," Holt added, "a single event such as a tropical cyclone can be very important."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 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

Northern Australia is on high alert as a tropical cyclone barrels down on the state, as authorities warn the worst of the storm will strike on Saturday.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

My mind spun like the vortex of a tropical cyclone.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd