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cyclone

[sahy-klohn] / ˈsaɪ kloʊn /


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He said it was raining too hard to capture what he called a cyclone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Researchers at Colorado State University confirmed Monday that storms this summer have generated a higher level of accumulated cyclone energy than ever recorded, surpassing the prior seasonal record set in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

If forecasters can recognize earlier when a poorly organized tropical cyclone is becoming more favorable for strengthening, they may be able to provide communities with additional time for evacuation decisions and other preparations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Might have been washed away by the cyclone, Neel thought, but it's worth a try.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, there have been 10 tropical cyclones forming in the western Pacific Ocean - the highest number in a season since 1966.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

During El Niño the warmer Pacific brings changes to wind patterns, meaning cyclones tend to form further east, away from Japan and east China.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

"Southern California... just got battered by offshore tropical cyclones, which led to flooding events already and beach erosion, so there's lots of anxiety about extra flood risk coming from El Nino and these waves."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

One silver lining is stifled cyclones in the North Atlantic as warm air rising off the Pacific generates high-altitude winds that blow east toward the tropical Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

I think of the wild energy of cyclones, but at their center is a tiny circle of calm.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson


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