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Cyclones become so massive they can be easily seen from space.

While these types of disasters generally occur within particular times of year, due to the prevailing climate, they are caused by very particular atmospheric conditions. These types of disasters are best looked at together, due to substantial overlap. Hurricanes specifically form over the ocean, and as such primarily affect coastal regions. Tornadoes also have a fairly limited range of areas where they regularly form. Thunderstorms occur much more broadly. 

 

Cyclones Cyclones are perhaps the largest and most damaging disasters on the planet, hitting most warm coastal regions. These intense storms, which form due to shifting atmospheric pressure systems, can affect hundreds of miles. The damage caused by the winds and flooding can exceed several billion dollars, and the loss of life in cyclones can be immense. Learn more about what causes hurricanes, where they tend to occur, and how they’ve affected us in the past.  Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth International Cyclone Definitions World Hurricanes Major Cyclones Major Typhoons U.S. Hurricanes Deadliest Hurricanes in the United States Costliest Hurricanes in the United States Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters 1980-2015 Hurricane Katrina Superstorm Sandy Worst U.S. Weather of the 20th Century How to Prepare for a Hurricane Retired Hurricane Names Hurricane Advisories and Warnings  

Tornadoes A tornado is born from the conflicting winds of a thunderstorm. When the wind conditions are right, they can produce a vortex that destroys and scatters the things in its path. These iconic storms tend to happen in very specific locales, such as the infamous Tornado Alley of the United States.  Major Tornadoes U.S. Tornadoes U.S. Tornado Fatalities by State and Circumstances The 25 Deadliest Tornadoes Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale   Thunder and Lightning Thunder and lightning are so ubiquitous that they prominently feature in many myths and stories around the world. Lightning strikes every inhabited place on Earth, and although it is less devastating in scope than other weather disasters it can still be incredibly deadly. Thunderstorms, Lightning, and Tornadoes Lightning Dangers Lightning Deaths   Blizzards Residents of warmer climates may never see a blizzard, but these snowstorms can wreak havoc. Notwithstanding the dangers of the cold itself, blizzards can cause major power outages, can cave in buildings and knock down trees, and they can halt important emergency services.  Winter Storms Major Blizzards in the U.S. Record Highest Snowfalls in the U.S.

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Cyclones Cyclones are perhaps the largest and most damaging disasters on the planet, hitting most warm coastal regions. These intense storms, which form due to shifting atmospheric pressure systems, can affect hundreds of miles. The damage caused by the winds and flooding can exceed several billion dollars, and the loss of life in cyclones can be immense. Learn more about what causes hurricanes, where they tend to occur, and how they’ve affected us in the past.  Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth International Cyclone Definitions World Hurricanes Major Cyclones Major Typhoons U.S. Hurricanes Deadliest Hurricanes in the United States Costliest Hurricanes in the United States Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters 1980-2015 Hurricane Katrina Superstorm Sandy Worst U.S. Weather of the 20th Century How to Prepare for a Hurricane Retired Hurricane Names Hurricane Advisories and Warnings  

Tornadoes A tornado is born from the conflicting winds of a thunderstorm. When the wind conditions are right, they can produce a vortex that destroys and scatters the things in its path. These iconic storms tend to happen in very specific locales, such as the infamous Tornado Alley of the United States.  Major Tornadoes U.S. Tornadoes U.S. Tornado Fatalities by State and Circumstances The 25 Deadliest Tornadoes Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale   Thunder and Lightning Thunder and lightning are so ubiquitous that they prominently feature in many myths and stories around the world. Lightning strikes every inhabited place on Earth, and although it is less devastating in scope than other weather disasters it can still be incredibly deadly. Thunderstorms, Lightning, and Tornadoes Lightning Dangers Lightning Deaths   Blizzards Residents of warmer climates may never see a blizzard, but these snowstorms can wreak havoc. Notwithstanding the dangers of the cold itself, blizzards can cause major power outages, can cave in buildings and knock down trees, and they can halt important emergency services.  Winter Storms Major Blizzards in the U.S. Record Highest Snowfalls in the U.S.

Cyclones

Cyclones are perhaps the largest and most damaging disasters on the planet, hitting most warm coastal regions. These intense storms, which form due to shifting atmospheric pressure systems, can affect hundreds of miles. The damage caused by the winds and flooding can exceed several billion dollars, and the loss of life in cyclones can be immense. Learn more about what causes hurricanes, where they tend to occur, and how they’ve affected us in the past. 

Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth

International Cyclone Definitions

World Hurricanes

Major Cyclones

Major Typhoons

U.S. Hurricanes

Deadliest Hurricanes in the United States

Costliest Hurricanes in the United States

Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters 1980-2015

Hurricane Katrina

Superstorm Sandy

Worst U.S. Weather of the 20th Century

How to Prepare for a Hurricane

Retired Hurricane Names

Hurricane Advisories and Warnings

Tornadoes

A tornado is born from the conflicting winds of a thunderstorm. When the wind conditions are right, they can produce a vortex that destroys and scatters the things in its path. These iconic storms tend to happen in very specific locales, such as the infamous Tornado Alley of the United States. 

Major Tornadoes

U.S. Tornadoes

U.S. Tornado Fatalities by State and Circumstances

The 25 Deadliest Tornadoes

Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale

Thunder and Lightning

Thunder and lightning are so ubiquitous that they prominently feature in many myths and stories around the world. Lightning strikes every inhabited place on Earth, and although it is less devastating in scope than other weather disasters it can still be incredibly deadly.

Thunderstorms, Lightning, and Tornadoes

Lightning Dangers

Lightning Deaths

Blizzards

Residents of warmer climates may never see a blizzard, but these snowstorms can wreak havoc. Notwithstanding the dangers of the cold itself, blizzards can cause major power outages, can cave in buildings and knock down trees, and they can halt important emergency services. 

Winter Storms

Major Blizzards in the U.S.

Record Highest Snowfalls in the U.S.

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