2014 Pacific typhoon season facts for kids
The 2014 Pacific typhoon season was a period when many powerful storms, called typhoons, formed in the western Pacific Ocean. These storms can bring strong winds and heavy rain to countries like the Philippines, Japan, and China. This season officially started on January 10, 2014, and ended on January 1, 2015. During this time, many tropical storms and typhoons developed, and some of them were very strong.
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Understanding the 2014 Pacific Typhoon Season
The Pacific typhoon season is a time each year when tropical cyclones form in the western Pacific Ocean. These storms are called typhoons when they are very strong. They are similar to hurricanes, but hurricanes form in different parts of the world, like the Atlantic Ocean.
What is a Typhoon?
A typhoon is a type of tropical cyclone. It is a rotating storm system that forms over warm ocean waters. Typhoons bring very strong winds, heavy rainfall, and can cause large waves and storm surges. They get their energy from the warm ocean.
When a typhoon moves over land, it can cause a lot of damage. This includes knocking down trees, destroying buildings, and causing floods. People living in coastal areas often have to evacuate their homes when a typhoon is approaching.
How Typhoons Get Their Names
Tropical storms and typhoons are given names to make them easier to track and talk about. The names are chosen from a list by countries in the region. Once a storm becomes strong enough, it gets the next name on the list. For example, the first storm of 2014 was named Lingling.
Some storms also get local names from the Philippines, which helps people there identify them. For instance, Tropical Storm Lingling was also known as Agaton in the Philippines.
Important Storms of 2014
During the 2014 season, many storms formed. Here are some of the tropical storms and typhoons that developed:
- Tropical Storm Lingling (Agaton)
- Tropical Storm Kajiki (Basyang)
- Typhoon Faxai
- Tropical Depression 04W (Caloy)
- Tropical Storm Peipah (Domeng)
- Severe Tropical Storm Tapah
- Tropical Storm Mitag (Ester)
- Tropical Storm Hagibis
- Typhoon Neoguri (Florita)
- Typhoon Rammasun (Glenda)
- Typhoon Matmo (Henry)
- Severe Tropical Storm Nakri (Inday)
- Typhoon Halong (Jose)
- Typhoon Genevieve
- Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen
- Tropical Depression 14W (Karding)
- Typhoon Kalmaegi (Luis)
- Tropical Storm Fung-wong (Mario)
- Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri
- Typhoon Phanfone (Neneng)
- Typhoon Vongfong (Ompong)
- Typhoon Nuri (Paeng)
- Severe Tropical Storm Sinlaku (Queenie)
- Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby)
- Tropical Storm Jangmi (Seniang)
Some of these storms, like Typhoon Rammasun (Glenda) and Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby), were particularly strong. They caused significant impacts in the areas they hit.
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In Spanish: Temporada de tifones en el Pacífico de 2014 para niños
