With this year’s hurricane season under way, Al Jazeera visualises the differences between various storm systems.

Hurricanes that approach each other can engage in an intricate "dance." Expert issues warning on rare phenomenon that could 'slingshot' powerful storm toward US: 'Here's how it works' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Two tropical cyclones are barreling through the Atlantic on a potential collision course — and in the unlikely event that they clash, a freak weather event merging them into one monster storm could wreak havoc along the East Coast.

So you've seen the term "Potential Tropical Cyclone, but what does that mean? Well here's your answer:The term is part of an initiative by the National Hurricane Center that began in 2017.The “potential tropical cyclone” designation is given to storms that have not yet formed into a typical tropical depression or storm but could form and impact land.

A new weather disturbance is forming east of the Philippines and could develop into a tropical cyclone while moving toward the Visayas and Southern Luzon regions this week, the weather bureau said Monday afternoon.