How do hurricanes form and how do they differ from cyclones and typhoons? | Weather News

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With this year’s hurricane season under way, Al Jazeera visualises the differences between various storm systems.

Hurricane Beryl, the earliest hurricane on record to reach Category 5 strength in the Atlantic season, is barrelling towards Jamaica after battering the southeastern Caribbean, killing at least six people and leaving widespread destruction.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an 85 percent chance that this year’s hurricane season will be more active than usual, driven primarily by La Nina conditions and warmer than average ocean…