What are Cyclones, Hurricanes & Tornadoes and how are Hurricanes named?

What are Cyclones 

this article is about Natural disaster catastrophic events called hurricanes that can cause fatalities, property damage, and social and environmental disruption. The is classified into:

·         Cyclone

·         Hurricane/typhoon

·        Difference between Tornadoes and hurricanes

·         how are Hurricanes named?

·         How are Hurricanes classified?

·         Worst hurricanes of all the times

·         Parts of Hurricanes

CYCLONE

A Cyclone is "an enormous climatic breeze and strain framework described by a focal low pressure and round wind movement."

HURRICANE/TYPHOON

The most serious of these is called a tropical cyclone. The words hurricane and typhoon are simply other names for tropical cyclones. Tropical storms that form in the west (over the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico) are called hurricanes. Tropical cyclones that occur in the eastern part (mainly the western Pacific and the northern Indian Ocean) are called typhoons. Despite their different names, they are all the same in how they are formed, how they behave, and how they function.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TORNADOES AND HURRICANES

tornadoes are funnel-shaped, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. This shape is also called a "spiral". Average wind speeds range from 160 to 200 mph but can exceed 300 mph in severe cases. Tornadoes originate from land. Usually, tornadoes he does not last more than an hour. Tornadoes can hit the United States 800 to 1,200 times a year.

Hurricane is circular with a well-defined center. Winds are weak in the center, but pick up rapidly as you move toward the edges, reaching speeds of up to 180 miles per hour. Hurricanes are born from water. Hurricanes can last for two to three weeks. Hurricanes usually occur 10-15 times a year around the world.

HOW ARE HURRICANES NAMED?

A hurricane is a kind of tropical cyclone, a quick tempest that structures over tropical oceans. When the maximum sustained wind speed of a tropical storm exceeds 40 mph (63 km/h), WMO names it. Hurricane title is given only to tropical storms that originate in the Atlantic Basin and have maximum sustained wind speeds of 74 mph (119 km/h) or more. Therefore, not all tropical storms are hurricanes. As per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tropical storms structure in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, eastern North Pacific, and now and again in the focal North Pacific. Hurricanes in different regions of the planet have various titles.

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), it is called a typhoon in the western North Pacific, a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, a serious tropical misery in the western South Pacific and the southeastern Indian Ocean, and a tropical sadness in southwestern India Ocean).

Chances are you share your name with Hurricane or know someone who does. But where do these names come from?

WMO maintains a rotating naming list of tropical cyclones around the world. Names are chosen by the local tropical storm authorities responsible for each basin. The first is the Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Hurricane Commission, which consists of 32 members and includes experts from the National Meteorological and Hydrological Service throughout North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

WMO chooses short, unique human names for Atlantic Basin storms, such as Alex, Nigel, and Sara, because they are quicker, easier to use, and easier to remember than more technical names that include longitude and latitude.

tornadoes 

According to NOAA's National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center, hurricane names based on dates can be confusing because multiple hurricanes can form at once.

The Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and North Atlantic regions use his one list of severe storm names, and the eastern North Pacific region uses his second list. Both are utilized in a 06-year cycle and afterward rehashed. For example, the name used for the 2022 hurricane season will remain the same for 2028, WMO publishes a list of names on its website. Other basins have slightly different nomenclature systems for tropical cyclones, and they are not all based solely on human names. Named after animals, trees, food, and other descriptive words. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) of the United Nations adopted a list of tropical storm names at its annual meeting. The committee does not base the name on a specific individual but chooses a generic name familiar to people in the area where the name occurs. Names are intended to downplay the severity of the hurricane; it is intended to facilitate communication about storms.

HOW ARE HURRICANES CLASSIFIED?

Hurricanes are classified by their maximum sustained wind speed. The scale used for this purpose called the Saffer-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, was developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffer and a meteorologist and then US Bureau Chief. National Hurricane Center, Bob Simpson. The Saffir-Simpson Scale rates hurricane strength from 1 (very dangerous) to 5 (catastrophic) based on the following wind speeds:

• Category 1: Winds of 74-95 mph (119-153 km/h)
• Category 2: Winds of 96-110 mph (154-177 km/h)
• Category 3: Winds of 111-129 mph (178-208 km/h)
• Category 4: Winds of 130-156 mph (209-251 km/h)
• Category 5: Winds exceeding 157 mph (252 km/h)

Hurricanes that reach Category 3 or higher are considered "major hurricanes" because of their potential to cause significant damage and loss of life. Similarly, typhoons with winds exceeding 150 mph (241 km/h) earn the title of "super typhoon."

WORST HURRICANE OF ALL THE TIMES

The accompanying storms aren't the deadliest ever or the costliest. In any case, they all sit at the crossing point of property harm, strong breezes, and human misfortune, and all caught the world's consideration for varying reasons.

Hurricane	Year	Winds [ miles/hour (kilometers/hour)]	Deaths
Michael	2018	161 (259)	16
Andrew	1992	141 (227)	61
Dorian	2019	185 (227)	74
Harvey	2017	130 (215)	82
Hugo	1989	135 (217)	86
Sandy	2012	115 (185)	233
Ivan	2004	120 (193)	124
Camille	1969	200 (322)	256
Gilbert	1988	500 (926)	318
Labor day hurricane	1935	201 (320)	485
Katrina	2005	175 (280)	1833
Maria	2017	175 (281)	2975
Galveston	1900	146 (233)	6000 - 12000
Mitch	1998	178 (285)	19325

 Parts of a Hurricane?

Eye: The eye is the "opening" at the focal point of the tempest. Winds are light around here. Skies are mostly shady, and once in a while even clear.

Eye wall: The eye wall is a ring of rainstorms. These tempests whirl around the eye. The wall is where winds are most grounded and the downpour is heaviest.

Downpour groups: Bands of mists downpour go far out from a storm's eye wall. These groups stretch for many miles. They contain tempests and here and there twisters.