There have been 15 tropical cyclones in the 21st century so far with a death toll of at least 1,000, of which the deadliest was Cyclone Nargis, with at least 138,374 deaths when it struck Myanmar.

Data for the most intense tropical cyclones globally are provided below, then subdivided by basin. Data listed are provided by the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre, unless otherwise noted. The most intense storm in the North Atlantic by …

2023年10月19日 · Storm surges and flooding are the two most dangerous aspects of hurricanes, accounting for three-quarters of deaths from Atlantic tropical cyclones, according to a 2014 study. A third of the deaths from Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall off the coast of Louisiana in 2005 and killed approximately 1,200 people, were caused by drowning.

2025年4月2日 · A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm that begins over tropical oceans, and they can vary in speed, size, and intensity. Tropical cyclones are the second-most dangerous natural hazards, after earthquakes.

Death counts from large killer cyclones are highly uncertain, particulary for those before 1900. The above rankings are somewhat speculative.

2025年4月5日 · Characteristic features of tropical cyclones are the , a central region of clear skies, warm temperatures, and low atmospheric pressure; the , the most dangerous and destructive part where winds are strongest and rainfall is heaviest; and rainbands, secondary cells that spiral into the center of the storm.

2020年4月29日 · Tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons or hurricanes, are among the most destructive weather phenomena. They are intense circular storms that originate over warm tropical oceans, and have maximum sustained wind speeds exceeding 119 kilometres per hour and heavy rains.

4 天之前 · A tropical cyclone is set to form north of WA, potentially delivering damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall to the Kimberley.. A watch zone currently stretches more than 600km along the coast from Cockatoo Island to Berkeley River, with people in those regions and everywhere in between told to prepare for dangerous weather.

2025年3月26日 · We're now getting a first glimpse at how dangerous the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season might be. ... Most preseason hurricane forecasts have yet to appear as of late March. AccuWeather's forecast ...

Tropical cyclones of any size can be dangerous. They can produce extreme winds, heavy rain with flooding and damaging storm surge that can inundate low-lying coastal areas. Even when a tropical cyclone weakens to a tropical low, it can bring dangerous conditions. Tropical cyclones have gale force winds.