page_title: Outline of tropical cyclones
section_title: Specific tropical cyclones
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of tropical cyclones / Tropical cyclone history / Specific tropical cyclones
caption_attribution_description: Čeština&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; Hurikán Isabel vyfotografováný z Mezinárodní vesmírné stanice.English&#x3a;&#32; From his vantage point high above the Earth in the International Space Station, Astronaut Ed Lu captured this broad view of Hurricane Isabel. The image, ISS007-E-14750, was taken with a 50 mm lens on a digital camera.Français&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; Le cyclone Isabel, photographié depuis la station spatiale internationale par l'astronaute Ed Lu.Português&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; Fotografia do Furacão Isabel obtida durante a Expedição 7 da Estação Epacial Internacional.Македонски&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; Ураганот „Изабел“ сликан од Меѓународната вселенска станица.Русский&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; Эта фотография урагана "Изабель" сделана астронавтом Эдвардом Лу с Международной космической станции при помощи цифрового фотоаппарата с 50-миллиметровым объективом.Українська&#x3a;&#32; Руйнівний ураган «Ізабель» — найпотужніший і найбільш смертоносний тропічний циклон 2003 року, знятий з борту МКС астронавтом Едвардом Лу.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tropical cyclones:
  Tropical cyclone – storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor contained in the moist air. They are fueled by a different heat mechanism than other cyclonic windstorms such as nor'easters, European windstorms, and polar lows. The characteristic that separates tropical cyclones from other cyclonic systems is that at any height in the atmosphere, the center of a tropical cyclone will be warmer than its surroundings; a phenomenon called "warm core" storm systems.
context_section_description: List of tropical cyclones
  Lists of tropical cyclone names
  List of named tropical cyclones
  List of unnamed tropical cyclones
  List of historic tropical cyclone names
  List of retired tropical cyclone names
  List of tropical cyclone records
  List of wettest tropical cyclones by country
  List of wettest tropical cyclones in the United States
  List of most intense tropical cyclones
  List of Atlantic hurricanes
  List of Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes
  List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes
  List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes
  List of deadliest Atlantic hurricanes
  List of Atlantic hurricane records
  List of retired Atlantic hurricane names
  List of off-season Atlantic hurricanes
  List of Atlantic–Pacific crossover hurricanes
  List of Pacific hurricanes
  List of retired Pacific hurricane names
  List of retired Pacific typhoon names (JMA)
  List of Category 5 Pacific hurricanes
caption: Hurricane Isabel
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