super typhoon
storm
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tropical cyclones
- In tropical cyclone: Ocean basins and peak seasons
…most powerful storms, sometimes called super typhoons, occur in the western Pacific. The Indian Ocean is second in the total number of storms, and the Atlantic Ocean ranks third.
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What Is the Difference Between a Typhoon and a Super Typhoon?
- In What Is the Difference Between a Typhoon and a Super Typhoon?
The term super typhoon is used when a typhoon’s sustained surface-wind strength reaches 240 km (150 miles) per hour, the equivalent of a strong category 4 or category 5 hurricane. Some weather bureaus, such as the Hong Kong Observatory (which classifies super typhoons as storms with sustained…
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