Type of Weather: TyphoonBy: Cole WolfeCharacteristics:

1. A typhoon looks like a hurricane. 2. It contains water that can flood a whole

state. 3. High winds will blow. 4. It has one calm eye like a hurricane5. Rainfall will occur.

Where Does This Type of WeatherOccur?Pacific OceanJapanChinaTaiwan

Why Does It Occur? What Happens?Typhoons happen when strong winds form a circle.

It starts over water and twists like a hurricane.

ProtectionKeep all windows shut and stay indoors or evacuate if

needed.Make sure your car is in your garage.You should probably have food and cash.Watch the news.Try to keep electricity off.

Interesting FactsThe deadliest typhoon of the 20th century was Typhoon Nina. It killed nearly 100,000 people in China in 1975 due to a flood that caused twelve reservoirs to fail.

In 1964 the most active season occurred with 39 storms that formed.