This is What We Should Have Continental interiors receive regular rainfall to replenish moisture and complete the ecological cycle. Coastal storm are rarely category 4, and are usually category 3 or less. Hurricanes, typhoons, & cyclones are basically the same thing.

This Is What We Have Weather patterns have shifted and continental interiors do not receive regular rainfall. If they do get rain, it is so violent that flooding is the typical result. Most of the hurricanes over coastal regions are increasingly becoming category 4 storms. Category 5 storms have winds up to 155 km/hr.