cyclones
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"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
During the past two decades, cyclones have therefore contributed to Arctic ice loss, particularly near the end of the annual melting season.
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
All the way from Gladiola, Georgia, clear across the world, to Sassafras Springs by way of one of the biggest, baddest cyclones to hit the country!
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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