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Hi why do they call one a hurricane and one a typhoon? Thanks Dana
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Hurricanes and Typhoons are monster storms that form over the ocean and have intense winds. When the storm reaches tropical storm strength, it gets a name and when winds reach 74 mph it becomes a hurricane.
The only difference from a hurricane to a typhoon is the region they form in, they are both the same types of storms.
Hurricanes form in the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans east of the date line and in the South Pacific east of 160 E (Longitude). Typhoons form in the Northwest Pacific, west of the date line.
Links on the right can get you to more detailed info on that.
Answered by KSL Meteorologist Dina Freedman.
