Tropical Storms
Geography: AQA GCSE, topic 1.3.6
Tropical Storms
Tropical storms are defined as a very intense low-pressure weather system. They usually form above tropical oceans and have extreme rain and extreme winds. The name of these tropical storms is different in different parts of the world:
North America - hurricane
Indian Ocean - cyclone
South East Asia - typhoon
Australia - willy willy
Test yourself on Tropical Storms
In what part of the world is a tropical storm called a 'willy willy'?