Hurricane Beryl is barreling through Texas Monday after devastating parts of Mexico and the Caribbean.
The storm regained hurricane strength over the weekend as it traveled over the Gulf of Mexico. It had previously been downgraded to a tropical storm as it weakened over land.
So what’s the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm? What about a typhoon or a cyclone?
Here is a breakdown of some commonly used weather terms and their definitions, which rely on material from the National Weather Service: