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Tropical cyclone vs. tropical storm: What's the difference as system approaches Florida?
A tropical cyclone is considered a tropical ... The category increases as a storm strengthens up the scale. If a hurricane receives a rating of Category 3, 4 or 5, it is considered a major hurricane.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation23d
Drone maps reveal scale of sand swallowed in cyclone
Dunes are often the first line of defence when powerful storms — like the one Cyclone Alfred delivered ... To visualise the scale of this change, ABC News has mapped sections of the coastline ...
The Washington Post1mon
Cyclone Alfred heading toward Brisbane and eastern Australia for rare landfall
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is approaching Australia ... is forecasting Alfred will come ashore as a Level 1 of 5 storm on its scale, with winds roughly equivalent to a moderate tropical storm ...