Tropical storms that begin in the Atlantic and usually affect North America are called

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Tropical storms that originate in the Atlantic and impact North America are known as hurricanes. Trade winds are consistent easterly winds that blow in the tropics, typhoons are tropical storms that form in the western Pacific, prevailing westerlies are consistent westerly winds that blow in the mid-latitudes, and El Niño is a weather pattern characterized by unusually warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Tropical Storms That Begin in the Atlantic and Usually Affect