Tropical depression: Maximum sustained wind speed less than 63 km/h. Tropical storm: Maximum sustained wind speed more than 63 km/h, and it is given a name. Hurricane, typhoon, or tropical cyclone: ...

Subtropical storms in the Atlantic Basin can occur one or more times each hurricane season, and are a mix of two different, familiar storm types. To explain subtropical storms, we need to start by ...

As one of the most destructive types of natural disaster, tropical cyclones have long been a key focus in disaster prevention and mitigation efforts. However, when tropical cyclones migrate into the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – As Hurricane Erin continues to move along the East Coast, there are many differences when it comes to tropical storms. There are many different types of storms that can ...

MELBOURNE, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- A rare mix of a tropical cyclone, moist airflows and stalled atmospheric waves has brought record-breaking heat to southeastern Australia, experts said Friday.