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Each combination was used to simulate one year of atmospheric conditions and then scored against metrics like the number of tropical cyclones that occurred or the difference between energy entering and leaving the top of the atmosphere.—ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026 In the Central Pacific, five to 13 tropical cyclones are expected.—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 June 2026 The 2026 Atlantic tropical cyclone names, as selected by the World Meteorological Organization, are Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Leah, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky, and Wilfred.—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026 The total number of tropical cyclones matters much less than the number that make landfall—the ones most likely to kill people and damage property.—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tropical cyclone