Cyclone
Cyclones are violent spiraling storms similar to a Typhoon or Hurricane and can cause serious property damage and be life threatening. Learn where these disasters occur and how to be prepared to survive when they hit.
A cyclone is a powerful and destructive storm system characterized by strong winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure. Tropical cyclones typically form over warm ocean waters, when warm, moist air rises, condenses and forms thunderstorms. The same kind of storm is called a hurricane in the Atlantic and northeast Pacific, a typhoon in the northwest Pacific, and a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific. The rotating winds of the storm can cause extensive damage to property and infrastructure, and can even cause loss of life. Heavy rains and flooding, high waves and storm surges, and strong winds can all be associated with cyclones.
Cyclone preparedness matters to any family that lives along a coast or inland in a storm's path, where heavy rain and flooding can reach well beyond the shoreline. Preppers who plan ahead turn storm season into a checklist instead of a scramble.
Cyclone Guides for Your Family
- Planning starts before the season, with a hurricane preparedness plan built around your home and family.
- Alerts arrive in stages, and knowing the difference between a hurricane watch vs warning tells you how much time you have.
- Landfall is when it counts most, so learn what to do during a hurricane to keep everyone safe.
- Stalls change the risk picture, so learn what happens when a hurricane stalls over your area.
- Tornadoes can spin up as a cyclone comes ashore, so know what to do when a tornado hits.
