Cyclone vs Hurricane

Cyclones are stormy atmospheric systems that have the potential of causing destruction. They are caused due to instability in atmospheric conditions. According to the region and severity of stormy conditions, these storms may be referred to as typhoons or hurricanes.

Hurricanes are a type of tropical cyclones that also have the potential of causing massive destruction due to their high winds, rain and floods.

Cyclone	Hurricane
About:	A cyclone is an atmospheric system characterized by the rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center, usually accompanied by stormy often destructive weather. Storms that begin in the Southern Pacific are called cyclones.	Tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean, the NE Pacific Ocean east of the Internat'l Date Line, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E with sustained winds of (or those that exceed) 74 mph are hurricanes.
Rotation:	Clockwise in the southern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere.	Clockwise in the southern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere
Intensity:	Commonly quite strong. The scale for measuring cyclones is called the Beaufort Scale and Saffir-Simpson scale and may vary in different countries.Winds may approach 300kph and cause widespead damage.	Hurricanes are classified into five categories according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The wind speed and intensity of damage increases as from category 1 to category 5.
Most affected areas:	Pacific Ocean	Caribbean Sea
Location:	Southern Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean	North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E. Hurricanes are found near the tropical zone, over warm waters in the Atlantic and Pacific ocean.
Frequency:	10-14 per year	10-15 per year
Occurrence:	warm areas	Usually warm areas