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

Being able to reconstruct a tropical cyclone's wind field provides valuable data that experts can use to determine how severe the storm will be.

From Science Daily

"The wind field of a tropical cyclone contains the information of the storm's intensity, structure, and potential impact on coastal regions," said Li.

From Science Daily

“We are looking at relatively enhanced odds of tropical cyclone formations in the western Caribbean, south of Cuba,” Rosencrans said.

From Los Angeles Times

Hurricane Helene, the climate change-fueled tropical cyclone that pummeled much of the American southeast in late September, has claimed more than 230 lives with some estimates of damages ranging from $30 to 47.5 billion.

From Salon

Yagi is an "extremely dangerous and powerful" super typhoon which will soon make a "potentially catastrophic" landfall, the Indo-Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Center wrote in an advisory on Thursday.

From BBC