Accordingtolegend, whenKublaiKhan's armysetsailtoconquerJapan, a powerfultyphoon, a Pacifictropicalcyclone, arrivedwithoutwarning, destroyingKhan's fleetandsavingJapan.
A fullyformedhurricanecanreachmorethan 100 milesacross, wallsofcloudsandicecanextendupthroughtheentirelowerlayerofouratmosphere, buthowdoes a stormthatbigevenhappen?
Accordingtolegend, whenKublaiKhan's armysetsailtoconquerJapan, a powerfultyphoon, a Pacifictropicalcyclone, arrivedwithoutwarning, destroyingKhan's fleetandsavingJapan.