as in hurricane
an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea
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Hurricanes happen in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Northeast Pacific, typhoons occur in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, and cyclones take place in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S.’ National Ocean Service.
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The storm has weakened slightly since Tuesday night, when it was categorized as a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Unlike 20 years ago, when the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004 killed more than 200,000 people, 2024 was a year of mounting casualties from typhoons, floods, heat waves and droughts.
—Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
Super Typhoon Kong-rey could sweep ‘almost the whole’ island
Kong-rey is the third typhoon to make landfall on Taiwan this year after Krathon and Gaemi.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The storm has weakened slightly since Tuesday night, when it was categorized as a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Unlike 20 years ago, when the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004 killed more than 200,000 people, 2024 was a year of mounting casualties from typhoons, floods, heat waves and droughts.
—Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
Super Typhoon Kong-rey could sweep ‘almost the whole’ island
Kong-rey is the third typhoon to make landfall on Taiwan this year after Krathon and Gaemi.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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