Answer #1:
Tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons or hurricanes, are among the most destructive weather phenomena. They are intense circular storms that originate over warm tropical oceans and have maximum sustained wind speeds exceeding 119 kilometers per hour and heavy rains.
Answer #2:
The regions of origin for most tropical cyclones in the northern hemisphere are the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, the South China Sea (where they are called typhoons), the Pacific Ocean west of California and Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean east of the Greater Antilles, the Bay of Bengal, and the Arabian Sea.
