What's the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?

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2006-12-05 00:23:12 · 5 answers · asked by Jaime P 1 in Environment

Also they spin in different directions.

2006-12-05 00:38:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

a typhoon and a hurricane are the same. In Asia theyre called typhoons, in the West- we call the hurricanes.

2006-12-05 08:25:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs. Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

typhoon is the term used for hurricanes in the pacific

2006-12-05 08:30:23 · answer #3 · answered by RZA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Jamie P,
There's no difference, they are called different names for there location on the planet. East are Typhoons and west is hurricanes.
TDCWH

2006-12-05 08:27:20 · answer #4 · answered by TDCWH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

ditto what FL girl just said...

2006-12-05 08:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by boots&hank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋