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Storms Come in Many Forms
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Storms Come in Many Forms

There are lots of ways to categorize storms, but research meteorologists have a simple way of dividing them: thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, and extra-tropical cyclones.

Published Mar 7, 2013

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Tropical Cyclone Abele
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Tropical Cyclone Abele

Acquired December 1, 2010, this natural-color image shows Tropical Cyclone Abele over the southern Indian Ocean.

Published Dec 2, 2010

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Cyclone Duo Hits the Middle East
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Cyclone Duo Hits the Middle East

In the span of a week, the region has been hammered by back-to-back tropical cyclones.

Published May 23, 2018

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Spate of Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean
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Spate of Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean

A series of strong tropical cyclones spun up this year in an area that typically doesn’t see many.

Published Nov 6, 2019

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Cyclone Hikaa Hits Oman
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Cyclone Hikaa Hits Oman

The storm reached the coast of the Arabian Peninsula with maximum winds between 120-130 kilometers per hour.

Published Sep 24, 2019

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Stormy Pacific
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Stormy Pacific

Four tropical systems churned simultaneously over the Pacific on September 2, 2015.

Published Sep 2, 2015

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Tropical Storm Nida
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Tropical Storm Nida

Acquired November 23, 2009, this true-color image shows Tropical Storm Nida over the western Pacific Ocean, roughly 8 degrees north of the Equator. An apparent tower of clouds rises at the storm’s center.

Published Nov 23, 2009

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Hurricane Florence
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Hurricane Florence

Published Sep 8, 2006

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Twin Tropical Cyclones
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Twin Tropical Cyclones

Two storms in the Indian Ocean churned quite close to each other, but not close enough to tango.

Published Jan 29, 2015

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Tropical Storm Arlene
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Tropical Storm Arlene

Published Jun 10, 2005

Severe Storms

Amphan Batters India, Bangladesh
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Amphan Batters India, Bangladesh

The first tropical cyclone of the 2020 season in the North Indian basin made landfall, delivering substantial storm surge to coastal areas.

Published May 20, 2020

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Tropical Storm Danielle
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Tropical Storm Danielle

Acquired August 23, 2010, this natural-color image shows Tropical Storm Danielle over the Atlantic Ocean.

Published Aug 23, 2010

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Nadine Persists over the Atlantic Ocean
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Nadine Persists over the Atlantic Ocean

Acquired September 30, 2012, this image shows a tropical storm that is still active nearly three weeks after its formation.

Published Oct 1, 2012

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Tropical Storm Adrian
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Tropical Storm Adrian

Published May 18, 2005

Severe Storms