The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind

Typhoons, cyclones and hurricanes form over the sea when the water temperature rises above 27°C. They’re the biggest windstorms of all – and can measure up to 900km across. This photograph shows a tree blown down by Typhoon Kalmaegi, in China, 2014. Photo: ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images.