Examples of tropical cyclone in a Sentence
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For their research, which took roughly two years, scientists analyzed the 197 Category 5 tropical cyclones between 1980 and 2021.
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Max Chesnes, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
The system is widely used in the U.S. for communicating risks from tropical cyclones.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
Heavy snowfall is becoming more common in the Northeast and hurricane trends are changing, with increases in North Atlantic hurricane activity and the intensification of tropical cyclones.
—Stephanie Ebbs, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2023
But that is also its downfall as people fall into the trap of thinking a hurricane's winds, storm surge and flooding rain will fit neatly inside the confines of the fuzzy white funnel, and that the tropical cyclone will track down the middle.
—The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
The post-tropical designation means a storm no longer has the characteristics of a tropical cyclone.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
One of the most scrutinized, and feared, weather graphics in history got a makeover this year as the National Hurricane Center tries to better convey the hazards of a tropical cyclone.
—The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Starting this year, all public advisories, tropical cyclone discussions, tropical cyclone updates and key messages in the Atlantic basin will also be available in Spanish.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
The study looked at all 197 tropical cyclones around the world that were classified as Category 5 from 1980 to 2021, which comprises the period of highest quality and most consistent data, the authors said.
—Stephanie Ebbs, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2024
Max Chesnes, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
The system is widely used in the U.S. for communicating risks from tropical cyclones.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
Heavy snowfall is becoming more common in the Northeast and hurricane trends are changing, with increases in North Atlantic hurricane activity and the intensification of tropical cyclones.
—Stephanie Ebbs, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2023
But that is also its downfall as people fall into the trap of thinking a hurricane's winds, storm surge and flooding rain will fit neatly inside the confines of the fuzzy white funnel, and that the tropical cyclone will track down the middle.
—The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
The post-tropical designation means a storm no longer has the characteristics of a tropical cyclone.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
One of the most scrutinized, and feared, weather graphics in history got a makeover this year as the National Hurricane Center tries to better convey the hazards of a tropical cyclone.
—The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Starting this year, all public advisories, tropical cyclone discussions, tropical cyclone updates and key messages in the Atlantic basin will also be available in Spanish.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
The study looked at all 197 tropical cyclones around the world that were classified as Category 5 from 1980 to 2021, which comprises the period of highest quality and most consistent data, the authors said.
—Stephanie Ebbs, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Tropical cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20cyclone. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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