1
a
: a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings heavy rain
b
: tornado
2
: any of various centrifugal devices for separating materials (such as solid particles from gases)
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
So, what are the chances of cyclone formation?
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The Fujiwhara effect is a phenomenon that occurs when two cyclones near each other begin to spin around a common center point between them rather than moving independently.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
One solution is to inform frontline communities with the latest climate projections from sophisticated models describing evolving climate phenomena such as deadly heatwaves and destructive cyclones.
—Elfatih Eltahir, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The agency reported a 50 percent chance of cyclone formation through the next 48 hours and a 70 percent chance through seven days.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
So, what are the chances of cyclone formation?
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The Fujiwhara effect is a phenomenon that occurs when two cyclones near each other begin to spin around a common center point between them rather than moving independently.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
One solution is to inform frontline communities with the latest climate projections from sophisticated models describing evolving climate phenomena such as deadly heatwaves and destructive cyclones.
—Elfatih Eltahir, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclone. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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