What Is Typhoon?
A hurricane in the western North Pacific Ocean. Same storm, different regional name. In technical terms: A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 64 kt (74 mph) or greater in the western North Pacific west of the International Date Line; storms of at least 130 kt are termed super typhoons by the JTWC.
Typhoon In Plain English
A hurricane in the western North Pacific Ocean. Same storm, different regional name.
The Technical Definition
A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 64 kt (74 mph) or greater in the western North Pacific west of the International Date Line; storms of at least 130 kt are termed super typhoons by the JTWC.
