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The total is likely higher because satellite monitoring technology was not available until the 1960s and cyclones that could have been a Category 5 storm may have remained undetected.
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Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024
Thunderstorm activity: Internal dynamics, such as bursts of intense thunderstorms within a cyclone’s rotation, can reorganize a cyclone’s circulation and lead to rapid increases in strength, even when the other conditions aren’t ideal.
—Ali Sarhadi, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
First, Milton is a small cyclone, and such systems can both strengthen and weaken very rapidly.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
The 2022 cyclone made landfall just west of Fort Myers as a Category 4 storm.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024
Thunderstorm activity: Internal dynamics, such as bursts of intense thunderstorms within a cyclone’s rotation, can reorganize a cyclone’s circulation and lead to rapid increases in strength, even when the other conditions aren’t ideal.
—Ali Sarhadi, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
First, Milton is a small cyclone, and such systems can both strengthen and weaken very rapidly.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
The 2022 cyclone made landfall just west of Fort Myers as a Category 4 storm.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclone. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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