tropical cyclone

[ trop-i-kuhl sahy-klohn ]

noun

, Meteorology.

1. a warm-core cyclone that originates over a tropical ocean area, generally beginning as a tropical depression and having the potential to intensify and develop into a hurricane or typhoon, classifications that depend on where the storm is occurring.

tropical cyclone

/ trŏp′ĭ-kəl /

1. See under cyclone

Word History and Origins

Origin of tropical cyclone¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

However, records for rainfall from tropical cyclones in the United States only go back to the 1940s, making it difficult to gauge long-term trends.

From Popular-Science

Maxwell and his team parsed through records of precipitation from tropical cyclones that passed through the Carolinas from June 1 to October 15 over the past seven decades.

From Popular-Science

Of all weather disasters, tropical cyclones — including hurricanes — cost the most in damages and result in the highest death tolls.

From FiveThirtyEight

The average surface temperature of the world’s oceans is increasing, and warmer sea surfaces are the perfect environment for tropical cyclones to brew.

From FiveThirtyEight

“There is higher-than-normal confidence that a strengthening tropical cyclone will be moving over the Gulf this weekend,” the Hurricane Center wrote.

From Washington Post

Tropical cyclone Oswald has produced a blanketing of sea foam in parts of Queensland, Australia.

From The Daily Beast

On September 18 a tropical cyclone was central near these islands.

From Project Gutenberg