Tropical cyclone activity is buzzing across the Southern Hemisphere with as many as six cyclones simultaneously spinning around. According to the Accumulated Cyclone Energy tally complied by Colorado State University,

We are tracking not one, but six ongoing cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere that may make landfall in the coming days

An unusual situation occurred in the Southern Hemisphere Tuesday afternoon, when 5 tropical storms, called cyclones in that part of the world, spun in the southern Indian and Pacific oceans at the same time.

The unusual activity is "a lot to happen at once, but not unprecedented," an atmospheric science professor said.