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Tropical Storm Dora (other)
The name Dora has been used for fifteen tropical cyclones worldwide: two in the Atlantic Ocean, eight in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (two of which crossed over into the Western Pacific basin), one in the Western Pacific Ocean, two in the South-West Indian Ocean, and two in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. In the Atlantic: * Tropical Storm Dora (1956) – moved across the southern Bay of Campeche * Hurricane Dora (1964) – Category 4 major hurricane, made landfall near St. Augustine, Florida, with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) The name ''Dora'' was retired after the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season, and was replaced by ''Dolly'' for the 1968 season. In the Eastern Pacific: * Hurricane Dora (1981) – Category 1 hurricane that stayed at sea * Tropical Storm Dora (1987) – moderate tropical storm that stayed clear of land * Hurricane Dora (1993) – Category 4 hurricane that formed far from land * Hurricane Dora (1999) (T9911, 07E) – long-lived Category 4 hurricane that crossed the Interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is referred to by different names, including hurricane (), typhoon (), tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, or simply cyclone. A hurricane is a strong tropical cyclone that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean or northeastern Pacific Ocean, and a typhoon occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. In the Indian Ocean, South Pacific, or (rarely) South Atlantic, comparable storms are referred to simply as "tropical cyclones", and such storms in the Indian Ocean can also be called "severe cyclonic storms". "Tropical" refers to the geographical origin of these systems, which form almost exclusively over tropical seas. "Cyclone" refers to their winds moving in a circle, whirling round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
