Create a force of nature

Use your knowledge of these awe-inspiring storms to create them yourself.

Choose conditions most likely to form

  • Icon of a trophy1. a typhoon
  • Icon of a trophy2. a cyclone
  • Icon of a trophy3. a hurricane

Ocean location

Sea temperature

Wind type

Air pressure and humidity

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Select the conditions most likely to form

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Select the conditions most likely to form

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You've picked weather conditions favorable for . Remember all three storms are tropical cyclones. The names just show where they form.

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You've picked weather conditions favorable for . Remember all three storms are tropical cyclones. The names just show where they form.

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You've picked weather conditions favorable for . Remember all three storms are tropical cyclones. The names just show where they form.

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