Description
A hurricane occurs when a tropical storm exceeds 74 mph (119 kph). It has other names in different parts of the world. In the Northwest Pacific ocean west of the dateline, it is called a typhoon. In the southwest Pacific Ocean west of 160E or Southeast Indian ocean east of 90E it is called a severe tropical cyclone. It is also called a severe cyclonic storm, or a tropical cyclone in other parts of the world. It is a severe tropical cyclone originating in the equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea or eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean. …
