Home » Teaching Resources » Tropical Cyclones Basics

Tropical Cyclones Basics

Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Print

It forms over warm tropical waters where air is rising.

The water must be at least 26°C.

It begins with thunderstorms, then starts to rotate – anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere – with winds of at least 74mph.

It may be five to six miles high and 300 to 400 miles wide (though can be bigger).

It moves forward at speeds of 10-15 mph, but can travel as fast as 40 mph.

Start exploring

Latest from blog

Related resources …
Secondary Geography
In this lesson we look at the specialist instruments used to measure the weather and how data collected at different locations can be used
Primary, Secondary Geography
What is a drought? Droughts are not very easy to define. A drought is not just a lack of water for a period of
MetLink - Royal Meteorological Society
We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experienceBy clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. More info

By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. More info