{"id":3321,"date":"2025-11-06T12:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/menamagazine.com\/?p=3321"},"modified":"2026-01-09T14:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:20:47","slug":"how-do-hurricanes-or-typhoons-form-and-are-they-getting-stronger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themena.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/06\/how-do-hurricanes-or-typhoons-form-and-are-they-getting-stronger\/","title":{"rendered":"How do hurricanes or typhoons form and are they getting stronger?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Typhoon Kalmaegi &#8211; one of the strongest of 2025 &#8211; has caused severe flooding in the Philippines, where it left at least 241 dead, before heading for Vietnam.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate change is not thought to increase the number of hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But warmer oceans coupled with a warmer atmosphere &#8211; fuelled by climate change &#8211; have the potential to make those that do form even more intense. That can potentially lead to higher wind speeds, heavier rainfall, and a greater risk of coastal flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"What-are-hurricanes-and-where-do-they-happen\">What are hurricanes and where do they happen?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurricanes are powerful storms which develop in warm tropical ocean waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In someparts of the world, they are known as cyclones or typhoons. Collectively, these storms are referred to as &#8220;tropical cyclones&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/70524a50-b406-11f0-b2a1-6f537f66f9aa.png\" alt=\"Graphic showing storm tracks of tropical cyclones from 1842-2024. These storms are called hurricanes in the Atlantic and north-east Pacific, typhoons in the north-west Pacific, and a cyclone in the south-west Pacific and Indian Ocean.\" class=\"wp-image-3328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/70524a50-b406-11f0-b2a1-6f537f66f9aa.png 1280w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/70524a50-b406-11f0-b2a1-6f537f66f9aa-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/70524a50-b406-11f0-b2a1-6f537f66f9aa-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/70524a50-b406-11f0-b2a1-6f537f66f9aa-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tropical cyclones are characterised by very high wind speeds, heavy rainfall, and\u00a0storm surges\u00a0&#8211; short-term rises to sea-levels. This often causes widespread damage and flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurricanes can be categorised by their peak sustained wind speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Major hurricanes are rated category three and above, meaning they reach at least 111mph (178km\/h).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1468\" src=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ccde9220-b405-11f0-aa13-0b0479f6f42a.png\" alt=\"Graphic explaining the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane categories. Category 1 has peak sustained wind speeds of 74 miles per hour and can cause minor damage and potential power outages; category 2 above 96 miles per hour and can cause extensive damage to property; category 3 above 111 miles per hour and even well-built homes will sustain major damage; category 4 above 130 miles per hour and will cause severe damage to well-build homes; and category 5 has wind speeds above 157 miles per hour and will destroy many buildings as well as cutting off communities.\" class=\"wp-image-3325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ccde9220-b405-11f0-aa13-0b0479f6f42a.png 1280w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ccde9220-b405-11f0-aa13-0b0479f6f42a-262x300.png 262w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ccde9220-b405-11f0-aa13-0b0479f6f42a-893x1024.png 893w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ccde9220-b405-11f0-aa13-0b0479f6f42a-768x881.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-do-hurricanes-form\">How do hurricanes form?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones begin as atmospheric&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/about\/k-12-education\/severe-weather\/how-does-hurricane-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disturbances,&nbsp;external<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; such as, for example, a tropical wave, an area of low pressure where thunderstorms and clouds develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As warm, moist air rises from the ocean surface, winds begin to spin. The process is linked to how the Earth&#8217;s rotation affects winds in tropical regions just away from the equator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a hurricane to develop and keep spinning, the sea surface generally needs to be at least 27C to provide enough energy, and the winds need to not vary much with height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If all these factors come together, an intense hurricane can form, although the exact causes of individual storms are complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a2ad2de0-b405-11f0-b2a1-6f537f66f9aa.png\" alt=\"Graphic of ingredients typically needed for a hurricane. Ocean surface waters warmer than 27 degrees celsius, cause hot and humid air to rise, leading to a low pressure zone. Out in the ocean this can result in winds beginning to spin around the depression.\n\" class=\"wp-image-3326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a2ad2de0-b405-11f0-b2a1-6f537f66f9aa.png 1280w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a2ad2de0-b405-11f0-b2a1-6f537f66f9aa-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a2ad2de0-b405-11f0-b2a1-6f537f66f9aa-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a2ad2de0-b405-11f0-b2a1-6f537f66f9aa-768x518.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Have-hurricanes-been-getting-worse\">Have hurricanes been getting worse?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Globally, the frequency of tropical cyclones has not increased over the past century, and in fact the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41558-022-01388-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">number may have fallen,&nbsp;external<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; although long-term data is limited in some regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it is &#8220;likely&#8221; that a higher proportion of tropical cyclones across the globe have reached category three or above over the past four decades, meaning they reach the highest wind speeds, according to the UN&#8217;s climate body,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg1\/downloads\/report\/IPCC_AR6_WGI_Chapter11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the IPCC,&nbsp;external<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a1f17ad0-b40c-11f0-ba75-093eca1ac29b.png\" alt=\"Graphic showing the increasing number of category three, four and five hurricanes in the North Atlantic. Each hurricane is displayed as a red dot, organised by year and category. The hurricanes of 2025 - Melissa, Humberto, Erin and Gabrielle - are marked on the right. \" class=\"wp-image-3327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a1f17ad0-b40c-11f0-ba75-093eca1ac29b.png 1280w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a1f17ad0-b40c-11f0-ba75-093eca1ac29b-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a1f17ad0-b40c-11f0-ba75-093eca1ac29b-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a1f17ad0-b40c-11f0-ba75-093eca1ac29b-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a1f17ad0-b40c-11f0-ba75-093eca1ac29b-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The IPCC quotes &#8220;medium confidence&#8221; that there has been an increase in the average and peak rainfall rates associated with tropical cyclones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The frequency and magnitude of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-023-42669-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;rapid intensification events&#8221; in the Atlantic has also likely increased,&nbsp;external<\/a>. This is where maximum wind speeds increase very quickly, which can be especially dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There also seems to have been a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-018-0158-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slowdown in the speed at which tropical cyclones move,&nbsp;external<\/a>&nbsp;across the Earth&#8217;s surface. This typically brings more rainfall for a given location. For example, in 2017 Hurricane Harvey &#8220;stalled&#8221; over Houston, releasing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonbrief.org\/global-warming-could-be-causing-tropical-stroms-slow-down-last-longer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100cm of rain in three days,&nbsp;external<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some places, the average location where tropical cyclones reach their peak intensity has shifted poleward &#8211; for example the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.ametsoc.org\/view\/journals\/clim\/29\/16\/jcli-d-16-0076.1.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">western North Pacific,&nbsp;external<\/a>. This can expose new communities to these hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And there is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1073\/pnas.1912277116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">some evidence,&nbsp;external<\/a>&nbsp;the increased intensity of US hurricanes means they are causing more damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/p0g69ljm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3323\" style=\"width:683px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/p0g69ljm.jpg 320w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/p0g69ljm-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch: Are hurricanes in the US getting worse?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-is-climate-change-affecting-hurricanes\">How is climate change affecting hurricanes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assessing the precise influence of climate change on individual tropical cyclones can be challenging due to the complexity of these storm systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But rising temperatures can affect these storms in several ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, warmer ocean waters mean storms can pick up more energy, leading to higher wind speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maximum wind speeds of hurricanes between 2019 and 2023 were boosted by an estimated 19mph (30km\/h) on average as a result of human-driven ocean warming,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.1088\/2752-5295\/ad8d02\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to a recent study,&nbsp;external<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secondly, a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, leading to more intense rainfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate change made the extreme rainfall from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 around three times more likely,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.1088\/1748-9326\/aa9ef2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to one estimate.,&nbsp;external<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a493c960-b41f-11f0-8d6c-7357788a3999.jpg\" alt=\"Fallen trees and debris on top of a crumpled red and white car. There is a house in the background largely intact.\" class=\"wp-image-3324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a493c960-b41f-11f0-8d6c-7357788a3999.jpg 999w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a493c960-b41f-11f0-8d6c-7357788a3999-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a493c960-b41f-11f0-8d6c-7357788a3999-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The winds and rain from Hurricane Helene in 2024 were likely worsened by climate change, scientists at the World Weather Attribution group found<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, sea-levels are rising, mainly due to a combination of\u00a0melting glaciers\u00a0and\u00a0ice sheets, and the fact that warmer water takes up more space. Local factors can also play a part. This means storm surges happen on top of already elevated sea levels,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-22838-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">worsening coastal flooding,\u00a0external<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, it is estimated that flood heights from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 &#8211; one of America&#8217;s deadliest storms &#8211; were&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10584-013-1011-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15-60%,&nbsp;external<\/a>&nbsp;higher than they would have been in the climate conditions of 1900.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg1\/downloads\/report\/IPCC_AR6_WGI_Chapter11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the IPCC concludes,&nbsp;external<\/a>&nbsp;that there is &#8220;high confidence&#8221; that humans have contributed to increases in precipitation associated with tropical cyclones, and &#8220;medium confidence&#8221; that humans have contributed to the higher probability of a tropical cyclone being more intense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-might-hurricanes-change-in-the-future\">How might hurricanes change in the future?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of tropical cyclones globally is unlikely to increase, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg1\/downloads\/report\/IPCC_AR6_WGI_Chapter11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the IPCC,&nbsp;external<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as the world warms, it says it is &#8220;very likely&#8221; they will have higher rates of rainfall and reach higher top wind speeds. This means a higher proportion would reach the most intense categories, four and five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The more global temperatures rise, the more extreme these changes will tend to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proportion of tropical cyclones reaching category four and five may increase by around 10% if global temperature rises are limited to 1.5C, increasing to 13% at 2C and 20% at 4C, the IPCC says &#8211; although the exact numbers are uncertain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Typhoon Kalmaegi &#8211; one of the strongest of 2025 &#8211; has caused severe flooding in the Philippines, where it left at least 241 dead, before&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[176,183,4,161],"tags":[458],"class_list":["post-3321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-environment","category-international","category-science","tag-typhoon-kalmaegi"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How do hurricanes or typhoons form and are they getting stronger? 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