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Looks like Hawaii is in for a double helping of stormy weather. Hurricane Iselle followed by Tropical Storm Julio. Hope swampy turtles and family will be OK.

I thought "hurricane" was reserved for storms in the Atlantic; in the Pacific they are "typhoons".

"Typhoon," which comes from Chinese, is used in Asia, and "hurricane," which comes from a native Carribbean word, is used in North America.

I am in contact. SwampyTurtles got a case of Diet Coke so she says she is okay to ride out the storms.

Where the storm originates is the key to whether it is a typhoon or hurricanes. Due to the rotation of the earth, only hurricanes hit Hawai'i. But 2 in a row is pretty unlikely and unfortunate. Hopefully they will be okay.

She is feeding the Beach People (homeless) at the harbor near her church for lunch today. Trying to convince the families, especially those with kids, to go to the shelters tomorrow.

I hope they go.

jarnon wrote:"Typhoon," which comes from Chinese, is used in Asia, and "hurricane," which comes from a native Carribbean word, is used in North America.

christie1111 wrote:Where the storm originates is the key to whether it is a typhoon or hurricanes. Due to the rotation of the earth, only hurricanes hit Hawai'i. But 2 in a row is pretty unlikely and unfortunate. Hopefully they will be okay.

A tropical cyclone can be a typhoon first and then become a hurricane or vice versa. Unless they are neither!

A tropical cyclone located in the northwest Pacific, west of the International Dateline, is a typhoon. If that same storm crosses the Dateline to the northeastern side it becomes a hurricane. If it is in the Pacific but below the equator or in the Indian Ocean it is typically called a cyclone.

Storms in the Atlantic are called a hurricane north of the equator but are still a cyclone if south of the equator. Those tend to be somewhat rare I believe.