typhoon

A rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls.

Generically, this is referred to as a tropical cyclone. Depending on the region it forms in, it may be called a typhoon or hurricane.

Examples

See also

• storm
• tornado (which tropical cyclones may produce with some of the their storm systems)

External links

• Wikipedia: Tropical cyclone

The following tags are aliased to this tag: hurricane (learn more).