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Where did Typhoon Haiyan kill over 6,000 people in 2013?
Answer: Philippines
Why: In the Philippines the storm is known by its local name, Yolanda.
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How often is each Atlantic hurricane name list reused?
Answer: Every 6 years
Why: Names are retired when a storm was so deadly or costly that reusing them for another storm would be insensitive.
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What is it called when two nearby hurricanes orbit each other?
Answer: Fujiwhara effect
Why: Two storms locked this way circle a point between them, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
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When does the Atlantic hurricane season peak?
Answer: September
Why: Activity peaks around 10 September, when the Atlantic is near its warmest and wind shear is weaker.
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Which Australian city did Cyclone Tracy wreck on Christmas Day 1974?
Answer: Darwin
Why: Gale-force winds reached only about 50 km from Tracy's center, unusually compact for a cyclone.
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Which instrument do planes drop into hurricanes?
Answer: Dropsonde
Why: A dropsonde descends by parachute through the storm while transmitting temperature, pressure, and wind speeds back to the crew.
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