What is a Cyclone? How is it caused?

Cyclones are strong winds which can blow at any place and time. These are the centres of low pressure which may last for a few days or few hours. Cyclone winds blow with great speed towards the centre which is the eye of the storm. The movement of wind is anticlockwise in northern hemisphere and clockwise in southern hemisphere.

Cyclones are caused due to formation of low pressure area which becomes the centre of cyclone. The air from all directions rushes towards the low pressure area with great force in clockwise or anticlockwise direction.