Some credit 19th-century Australian meteorologist Clement L. Wragge for initiating the hurricane-naming process.

The number of tropical cyclones in the Australian region is expected to be close to the long-term average in the official ...

Who decides what to name hurricanes — and why do they pick the names they do? Social media users have long claimed ...

While hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are one and the same, different names are used to determine the location of origin.

Explainer - The South Pacific tropical cyclone season is due to start in November and will run until the last day of April.

There are many terms used to describe the severity of a storm as it's developing, and some become severe enough to warrant a name. Here's what to know ...

It is also easier to use names when you have ... Pacific regions, the Australian region, and the Indian Ocean use this naming method. Initially, storms and cyclones were named after the saint ...

A developing cyclone is given a name when it officially becomes a tropical storm, meaning it has sustained winds of at least 39 mph. Once maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, the tropical storm ...

Tropical cyclones, known as hurricanes and typhoons in other parts of the world, have caused huge damage in many places ...

The World Meteorological Organization maintains six rotating lists of names for hurricanes and cyclones, repeated every six years, to aid error-free forecasting and communication. This system ...

In Australia, the tropical cyclone season (November to April) is approaching. The Bureau of Meteorology this week released its long-range forecast for this season. It predicts an average number of ...