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For other uses, see Typhoon.

A hurricane, typhoon, or tropical cyclone is a strong storm categorized by a low pressure center (the "eye") and a large circular rotation of thunderstorms.

Specifics[]

On Earth, tropical cyclones that form in the eastern hemisphere are called typhoons, whereas those in the western hemisphere are called hurricanes. They could catastrophically damage large regions on a continent. Winds beyond 200 kilometers per hour were capable of damaging reinforced 24th century Federation structures. (Adventures RPG module: The Sciences Division)

Category-5 hurricane forces paled in comparison to an ion storm [1] — though Hikaru Sulu at one time in 2271 reassured Pavel Chekov that a category-4 hurricane was of similar intensity to an ion storm before flying into one [2]. It had similar turbulence to forces experienced within the Delphic Expanse. [3] Such a storm contained more raw energy than of all of 20th century Earth's nuclear weapons combined. [4]

Typhoon-class submarines, Typhoon-class starships, as well as the Ulysses-class USS Hurricane and Defiant-class USS Hurricane are named for this type of storm.

Hurricane-force winds could be simulated in a 23rd century Starfleet holodeck recreation room. (FASA RPG module: Adventure Book) A Starfleet geodesic dome-type survival kit, when anchored securely, would allow 20 people to ride out a hurricane. (TOS novel: Planet of Judgment)

Prevention[]

Weather modification networks were deployed to prevent natural disasters such as hurricanes, particularly on colony planets. [5] However, weather control satellites were not impervious to malfunction or sabotage. [6] Not every hurricane could be predicted on Earth, even in the 24th century. [7]

Examples[]

Named hurricanes[]

Other examples[]

The Hurricane Sea on Sicon II constantly formed such storms. (Last Unicorn RPG module: Star Trek: The Original Series Core Game Book)

On Andor, ice hurricanes over the Tavda Mountains produced a razor-storm of sleet. (ST - Myriad Universes - Infinity's Prism novel: A Less Perfect Union)

On 18 September 1863, the blockade runner CSS Raleigh sank during a hurricane in the northern Atlantic Ocean. (TOS - Strange New Worlds VIII short story: "Shanghaied")

In 2270, the thick atmosphere of Boqu II produced hurricane-force winds. (TAS - Log Eight novelization: The Eye of the Beholder)

Near the beginning of the 24th century, a race between 131 Earth sailing ships in the south Pacific Ocean was disrupted by a violent hurricane, resulting in numerous rescues and six deaths. (TNG - Gemworld novel: Book 1)

Early in the 24th century, Norpin V's retirement colony was destroyed by a catastrophic hurricane. (NF novels: Renaissance, Restoration)

In 2322, hurricanes impacted Musilla Province on Bajor. (DS9 - Terok Nor novel: Day of the Vipers)

In 2354, William T. Riker's sophomore year Starfleet Academy survival test had him endure a hurricane for six days on a jungle planet. (TNG - Double Helix novel: Infection)

In 2370 within the Jenolan Dyson Sphere, a sunstrike caused massive hurricanes to form which were wider than Earth's Atlantic Ocean. (TNG novel: Dyson Sphere)

In 2371, hurricane-force winds blasted across Darane IV shortly before the world was destroyed by orbital bombardment. (DS9 novel: Objective: Bajor)

In the early 25th century, Nog visited Jake Sisko's residence in Louisiana during hurricane season. (ENT novel: The Good That Men Do)

When the USS Enterprise-D followed the shuttlecraft Goddard through a gravity slingshot back in time around the Arhennius star, their emergence in their past was described similar to a plane emerging from the fury of a hurricane into the silence of the storm's eye. (ST novel: Engines of Destiny)

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Violent hurricane-prone planets[]

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