Terminology
The scale that is used for measuring wind speeds in tropical cyclones, and categorises each based off of wind speed
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
This Category 5 Hurricane is known to have ravaged New Orleans and became one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history
Hurricane Katrina (2005)
The motion of the oceans wave height significantly increasing in response to a Cyclone’s wind and air pressure, is often the most destructive effect of a storm
Storm Surge
This massive sized typhoon smashed Japan in 2019, known to have caused around 18 trillion yen in damages and is the most destructive typhoon in the Pacific thus far (2022)
Typhoon Hagibis (2019)
The division of the United States’ National Weather Service, located in Miami, that is responsible for predicting and tracking hurricanes
National Hurricane Centre
This unit of measurement is typically used to measure atmospheric pressure, an indicator of storm strength
Millibars
This hurricane is known to have decimated the U.S. East Coast and gained the denomination, “Superstorm”
Hurricane Sandy (2012)
This Pacific Typhoon became the largest in size, and lowest in pressure, on record in October 1979
Typhoon Tip (Warling)
The deadliest typhoon in recent history, known to have caused over 8,000 deaths in the Philippines after making one of the strongest storm landfalls in recorded history
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)(2013)
The U.S. military airforce division that is well known for flying into the eyes of hurricanes
Hurricane Hunters
This corridor of warm water in the Atlantic Ocean leading from West Africa to The Yucatan in Mexico, is known for its high abundance of strong storms
Hurricane Alley (Intertropical Convergence Zone)
This incredibly destructive hurricane topped the global Google search results in 2017
Hurricane Irma (2017)
The longest lived tropical cyclone, known for having an 11,000km track throughout the North Pacific Ocean
Hurricane/Typhoon John
This category 1 typhoon was the deadliest known in Taiwan, after causing a landslide that destroyed an entire mountainside village and its inhabitants, and caused the most extreme flooding event in Taiwan
Typhoon Morakot (Kiko)(2009)
This computer model is used to help aid in predicting potential future storms
Global Forecast System (GFS)
This term is used to denote the creation of new and potential tropical storms
Tropical Cyclogenisis
The deadliest hurricane in recent history, known to have caused catastrophic destruction in Central America
Hurricane Mitch (1998)
This tropical cyclone is the wettest on record, known to have dumped over 5 meters of rain over the course of two weeks in Reunion during January 1980
Cyclone Hyacinthe
This typhoon unexpectedly crossed into the Indian ocean in 1989 and reeked havoc in both Thailand and India after making two consecutive, powerful landfalls
Typhoon Gay (1989)(Kavali Cyclone in India)
This Asian island country's national weather service is known to give local names to typhoons that approach it’s home country, even if the same typhoon has a different, international name
PAGASA
(Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration)
The atmospheric repetitive variable that is known to affect tropical cyclone development in a 30 to 90 day cycle
Madden-Julian Oscillation
This unusual Category 4 hurricane shared its name with a specific variation of the COVID-19 virus
Hurricane Delta (2020)
The country that experienced the deadliest Tropical Cyclone, the Bhola Cyclone, that killed 500,000 in November 1970
East Pakistan
This super-typhoon struck the Philippines on Christmas Day in 2016
Typhoon Nock-ten (Nina)(2016)
This Atmospheric effect caused by the Earths rotation is known to dictate the tracks of most tropical cyclones
Coriolis effect