Guide to storm alerts
WHAT IS A HURRICANE?
A hurricane is a type of storm called a tropical cyclone, which forms over tropical or subtropical waters.
A tropical cyclone is a rotating low pressure weather system that has organised thunderstorms but no fronts (a boundary separating two air masses of different densities).
Tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of less than 39 miles per hour are called tropical depressions. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jun 06, 2026 04:22 PM