An e-mail from Moline makes reference to the use of the term cyclone and wonders why it's used in differing contexts. Any area of low pressure is a cyclone. The three major kinds of cyclones are the ...

Most cyclones form between 5 and 20 degrees latitude on either side of the equator. Cyclone Montha hit the Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday, with heavy rain and strong winds battering multiple ...

Cyclone Montha is set to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by October 28, bringing heavy rain to southern India. The storm, named by Thailand, is expected to make landfall near Kakinada with wind ...