Typhoons and hurricanes form in the exact same way, from warm tropical water. Typhoons are the same weather phenomenon as hurricanes, and both called tropical cyclones. In the western Pacific they are ...

Ragasa remains a very strong typhoon at present, and is forecast to ease to sustained winds of 80–90 mph by Wednesday as it nears the Chinese coast. Landfall is anticipated on Wednesday between ...

Super typhoons are Pacific tropical cyclones with sustained winds exceeding 150 mph. They develop from tropical disturbances over warm ocean waters with low wind shear. Super typhoons cause extreme ...

The Met Office has explained what typhoons are and how they form as super typhoon Ragasa makes its way across Asia. Typhoon Ragasa has now cleared the Luzon Strait and is tracking northwest, with ...

Hurricane Erin became the Atlantic Ocean’s first hurricane of the season – which runs from June 1 to November 30 – rapidly intensifying to Category 5 on Saturday before weakening to Category 2 on ...

A 'super typhoon' named Ragasa is sweeping East Asia, with millions being evacuated from China and Hong Kong seeing its highest possible storm rating of 10. At least 14 people in Taiwan have already ...