TopicTyphoon & storms
tifón · /tiˈfon/
tifón
tifón/tiˈfon/noun
a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific
ciclón tropical intenso del Pacífico occidental
Same storm type as a hurricane, named by ocean basin.
Mismo tipo que un huracán; el nombre depende de la cuenca.
Examples
A strong typhoon is approaching the coast this weekend.
Schools closed early because of the typhoon warning.
The typhoon brought heavy rain and dangerous winds.
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