Typhoons and hurricanes are some of the most powerful and destructive weather systems in the world. What are the differences ...

With this year’s hurricane season under way, Al Jazeera visualises the differences between various storm systems.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Tropical Cyclone Fernand has formed out in the Central Atlantic, moving northward over the next few ...

Although extremely potent storms have formed in the Atlantic, the most powerful tropical cyclones on record have formed in the Pacific, which gives storms more room to grow before they make ...

The number of tropical cyclones that form in the South Pacific each season has been trending downward since high-quality observations from satellites began in 1969. Drawing on the seasonal average ...

“Tropical Cyclone Alfred formed two weekends ago, high in the Coral Sea, off the north Queensland Coast,” Craig explained.

Tropical cyclones can only form when certain conditions are met. A key condition is that ocean surface temperatures must reach at least 26C; this encourages the water to evaporate quickly to form ...