cyclone
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The southeastern United States faced a high risk of flooding on Saturday as Isaias, weakened from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone, advanced northward from its landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Hawaii has seen unusually strong cyclone activity this summer, with Hurricanes Lala and Lowell bringing destructive winds and flooding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
But when one cyclone follows another, prolonged stormy conditions can prevent those openings from closing as quickly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
"El Nino may influence tropical cyclone activity in the Central and East Pacific and could alter the risk of floods, wildfires, and other weather extremes elsewhere," it said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
About fifty yards away, a miniature cyclone three stories tall tore across the tops of the sunflowers like a scene from The Wizard of Oz.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
While Hurricane Polo hurtles around the Pacific, there isn't a trace of the usual cyclones off Mexico's opposite coast, near Solis's native Yucatan.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
While the climate disturbance promotes cyclones in the Pacific, it can stifle them in the North Atlantic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The analysis showed that cyclones can physically disrupt the sea ice when the two overlap.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
How many cyclones make up a cluster depends on both location and season, but the researchers found an average of 2.5 cyclones per event.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
I put the photo back in its hiding place, between the chapters on cyclones and anticyclones.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
Vocabulary lists containing cyclone
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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