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Tropical Cyclone Zones

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Areas of the world affected by tropical cyclones. In the Americas, tropical cyclones are known as hurricanes; in the western Pacific Ocean, they are known as typhoons; and in the Indian Ocean, they are known as cyclones.

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A map illustrates global tropical cyclone zones, indicating areas where tropical typhoons, cyclones, and hurricanes form.

Areas shaded in blue represent tropical cyclone zones, predominantly found over parts of the tropical or subtropical Atlantic, Indian, western Pacific, and eastern Pacific oceans. These storms form in specific regions:

Atlantic Ocean: Including the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and extending towards the eastern United States and parts of Central America.

Indian Ocean: Covering areas around the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

Western Pacific Ocean: Extending from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia to the eastern coasts of China and Japan.

Eastern Pacific Ocean: Including the coastal regions of Mexico and parts of Central America.

Southern Hemisphere: Affecting regions around Madagascar, parts of Australia, the South Pacific islands (Fiji, Samoa), and the eastern coasts of Africa.

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Display by:	Tropical Cyclone Zones	Wildland Urban Interface (US)	Peak Drought Record, 2016 (U.S.)					HIV (U.S.)
	Tropical Cyclone Zones	Wildland Urban Interface (US)	D0 Abnormally Dry	D1 Drought - Moderate	D2 Drought - Severe	D3 Drought - Extreme	D4 Drought - Exceptional	Class	Rank	Infections per 100,000 people
Alabama		1.06%							17	342
Alaska			12.1%						44	122
Arizona			63.8%	16.6%					23	283
Arkansas		3.13%	4.85%						27	239
California			4.47%	12.5%	21.9%	22.2%	38.2%		10	406
Colorado			9.05%						24	269
Connecticut		89.7%	30.4%						16	345
Delaware		2.08%							9	409
District of Columbia		25.9%							1	2.26e+3
Florida	2.91%	9.34%	7.50%						5	613
Georgia		1.04%	2.73%						4	644
Hawaii			42.1%	42.2%	5.85%				33	200
Idaho			35.6%	49.3%	3.82%				48	83.8
Illinois									18	337
Indiana		3.93%							30	211
Iowa									46	111
Kansas			5.29%						39	139
Kentucky		19.1%							31	210
Louisiana	2.07%	5.31%	38.7%						6	553
Maine		23.8%							38	141
Maryland		14.1%	8.47%						3	655
Massachusetts	0.220%	78.8%	20.6%						15	354
Michigan		2.85%							35	199
Minnesota			5.50%						36	190
Mississippi	0.303%	2.00%	3.93%						13	392
Missouri		2.89%							25	249
Montana			31.7%	16.1%	8.79%				50	75.0
Nebraska									37	146
Nevada			36.1%	25.3%	14.0%	18.7%	4.50%		8	419
New Hampshire		59.2%	14.1%						45	112
New Jersey		36.1%							7	468
New Mexico			32.1%						28	222
New York		41.9%							2	762
North Carolina	0.888%	52.7%							14	374
North Dakota			67.7%	3.90%					49	83.4
Ohio		23.0%							26	240
Oklahoma		1.90%	21.5%						34	200
Oregon			7.64%	29.3%	33.5%				32	202
Pennsylvania		54.7%	1.99%						19	335
Rhode Island		78.3%							22	292
South Carolina		37.9%							12	405
South Dakota			11.9%						47	94.4
Tennessee		20.8%							21	314
Texas			23.1%						11	405
Utah			32.8%	17.5%	13.0%				43	126
Vermont		48.5%							42	133
Virginia		48.7%							20	331
Washington		2.66%	14.5%	7.55%					29	220
West Virginia		37.1%	4.75%						40	136
Wisconsin		1.29%							41	134
Wyoming			63.2%	11.7%	2.18%				51	73.0

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