Let us explain. What cyclones have in common. The scientific definition of a tropical cyclone is straightforward: It is a storm, typically with a diameter of around 200 to 500 kilometers (124 to ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - We received a question from Rich. He asks, "Hey Ray, what is the difference between a hurricane, typhoon, and cyclone"? These are terms that seem to be used interchangeably.

Subsequently, the definition of a typhoon was also revised. From the original range of 118 to 220 km/h, a typhoon will now have maximum sustained winds of 118 to 184 km/h. “The changes are based ...

A “super typhoon” has a maximum sustained wind ... This is lower than its previous definition — which was introduced in 2015 — where it had to have a maximum sustained wind of more than ...