whats the difference between a hurricane,typhoon and a cyclone?

Answer 1

Actually, a hurricane is a tropical cyclone usually involving heavy rains and winds exceeding 74 miles per hour. A typhoon is also a tropical cyclone of the West Pacific or Indian Oceans. A cyclone is a violent, massive rotating wind..an atmospheric system characterized by the rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center. Temperature over waters influence these changes many times. Hope this didn't confuse you. They all three can be very destructive forces of nature.

Answer 2

Cyclone is the most general term and refers to any weather system with a distinctive comma-shaped cloud pattern. Hurricane and typhoon are specific names for cyclonic storms in different parts of the world.

Answer 3

hurricane and typhoon are the same thing it just depends on where you are in the world. A cyclone is like a tornado.

Answer 4

Hurricane: like Katrina, lots of devastation on the land.

Typhoon: more of a west-Pacific water-bound thing. Good reason for parties, as they aren't as devastating as a hurricane (in my experience).

Cyclone: Dorothy, Toto, the witch. Kansas. Further reason not to go there.

Answer 5

"hurricane" (the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E)

"typhoon" (the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline)

"severe tropical cyclone" (the Southwest Pacific Ocean west of 160E or Southeast Indian Ocean east of 90E)

"severe cyclonic storm" (the North Indian Ocean)

"tropical cyclone" (the Southwest Indian Ocean)

Good Luck!!

Answer 6

Hemisphere!