Q1. Typhoon, Hurricane, Cyclone: Whats the Difference? Q2. Classifications? A1- 1. In the Atlantic and northern Pacific, the storms are called hurricanes, after the Caribbean god of evil, named Hurrican. 2. In the northwestern Pacific, the same powerful storms are called typhoons. 3. In the southeastern Indian Ocean and southwestern Pacific, they are called severe tropical cyclones. - In the northern Indian Ocean, theyre called severe cyclonic storms. - In the southwestern Indian Ocean, theyre just tropical cyclones. A2- To be classified as a hurricane, typhoon, or cyclone, 1. a storm must reach wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per hour). 2. winds reach speeds of 111 miles per hour (179 kilometers per hour), it is upgraded to an intense hurricane. 3. If it hits 150 miles per hour (241 kilometers per hour) — as Usagi did — then it becomes a supertyphoon. https://facebook/photo.php?fbid=667290983304816&set=a.201236903243562.49653.187902767910309&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf
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