What is the difference between a hurricane, Cyclone, and Typhoon? They all seem to be the same?

Answer 1

Read the link which explains it all for you.

Answer 2

Hurricanes and Typhoons are identical. Hurricanes are those wind systems that take place in the atlantic while typhoons are by definition in the Pacific or Indian oceans. The definition for these depends on the speed of the wind. 75 MPH. A cyclone is a circular rotational wind system of no particular speed. Its usually rather large. All Hurricanes are cyclones, but not all cyclones are hurricanes. In some places cyclone is used as a synonym for tordnado, but that is not accurate.

Answer 3

I am a meteorologist working in a Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Australia. Let me clear this up.

Tropical revolving storms are called Hurricanes in the Atlantic and the American side of the Pacific Ocean. They are called Typhoons in the South China Sea which is the northwest Pacific ocean. They are called Tropical Cyclones in the Indian Ocean and in the south Pacific Ocean. They are all the same thing.

In the areas where tropical cyclones occur - Australia, the Bay of Bengal etc, it is common for people to drop the word "tropical" and refer to the storms as "cyclones". (A cyclone is, in fact, any low pressure system just as an anticyclone is a high pressure system but in countries with tropical cyclones such as Australia, the term "cyclone" is only used for tropical cyclones and "anticyclone" is not used.) This can be confusing for visitors who are not used to the term.

As tropical cyclones and hurricanes can and do occur in both the northern and southern hemispheres, the direction of rotation of the storm is not a defining factor. Remember, however, that these storms are all the same thing, the name difference is purely geographical.

Answer 4

They are all the same, However the location may be the difference, Atlantic is hurricane Near Japan its a typhoon im not sure about the cyclone tho.

Answer 5

They are all the same thing. The generic term is cyclone which is define as a weather system characterized by a rapid inward circulation of air around a low pressure area. The term hurricane is used for cyclones formed in the Atlantic Ocean, it comes from the native American word 'hurra' meaning strong wind. Cyclones originating from the Pacific Ocean is called 'typhoon' from the Chinese word 'typhus' meaning strong wind. Hurricanes typically have stronger winds but less rains. Typhoons have more rains because they are powered by water and are also called 'water babies'. Storm systems in Australia, India and Europe are called by the generic term cyclone.

Answer 6

I will be very interested to see the answer to this one.

But I think it has something to do with the direction the storm or the wind in a storm is heading.

You see pictures of hurricanes, and it looks like a circular object going clockwise as it travels. I think, once again not sure, but a Typhoon goes counter clockwise and a cyclone, I have no clue.

Answer 7

A hurricane and a typhoon are the exact same type of storm, they just occur in different parts of the world. Hurricanes are in the Northern Hemisphere and spin counter-clockwise. Typhoons are in the Southern Hemisphere and spin clockwise. Cyclone is just a generic term which refers to any sort of rotating storm, including hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 8

a hurricane is a large storm with an eye with extreme winds and tons of rain.
a cyclone is a very strong storm. it is related to a tornado, but cyclones are usually smaller but stronger.
a typhoon is a storm where a tsunami occurs, but because there is a supercell over the ocean. typhoons also have lots of rain involved.

Answer 9

all the same as far ferocity and destruction are concerned.The different names applied is owing to the place or region----typhoon in asiatic waters, and cyclone and hurricane in americas

Answer 10

Regon where it occurs
Atlantic & east Pacific (to 140 w long)-Hurricane
Nothern Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal) &West Pacific (to 141 w long) Typhoon
South Indian Ocean -Cyclone

Answer 11

northern hemisphere / southern hemisphere
hurricane / typhoon
tornado / cyclone