What is a Cyclone? How does it work?Cyclones are huge revolving storms caused by winds blowing around a central area of lowatmospheric pressure. In the northern hemisphere, cyclones are calledhurricanes or typhoons and their winds blow in an anti-clockwise circle.Cyclones develop over warm seas near the Equator. Air heated by the sun rises, whichcreates areas of very low pressure. As the warm air rises, it becomes loadedwith which condenses into massivethundercloudsAs the cyclone builds up it begins to move. It is sustained by a steady flow ofwarm, moist air. The strongest winds and heaviest rains are found in thetowering clouds which merge into a wall about 20-30 km from the storm's centre.
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