There's hurricane and tropical storm, but are you familiar with these 'tropical cyclone' terms?

You may know the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane, but what about these other words used to describe tropical activity?
Scientific American

Hurricane Science Has a Lot of Jargon—Here’s What It All Means

Every hurricane comes from modest beginnings —often just a patch of the atmosphere over a particular spot in the ocean that meteorologists believe could have the makings of a storm. These areas are ...

Hurricane Erin’s rapid intensification ranked with records

In just 24 hours, Hurricane Erin strengthened in its intensity from Category 1 to Category 5. Hurricane Erin underwent a ...
The Boston Globe

Forecasters say Invest 91L is struggling to develop in the Atlantic

It’s the beginning of September, and we have entered peak hurricane season. Sea-surface temperatures reach their highestduring the month, spawning four to five named storms on average, of which two ...
Sun Sentinel

As hurricane season’s statistical peak approaches, disturbance in Atlantic Ocean dissipates

With the statistical peak of hurricane season coming on Wednesday, a system that had been moving westward across the Atlantic off Africa was reduced to remnants on Saturday night amid conditions ...