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A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively.
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∙ 6y agoA hurricane is a severe tropical cyclone. In order to be a hurricane, the wind speeds must reach at least 74 mph (119 km). Category 5 hurricanes reach winds 156+ mph (251+ km). They generate copious rain, which can cause flooding, and the possibility of tornadoes when they near landfall.Hurricanes only form over warm seas, where the temperature is from 16°C to 27°C . This is the reason why they normally form only in the tropics. Rising hot air from the surface powers rapid air movement, which is extremely powerful as it swirls around in an anti-clockwise direction. The flow increases the drop of pressure within the storm. Rain, high winds, hail, and tornadoes are found in the clouds around the hurricane. The center (eye) of the storm is almost always clear of this activity. Tropical storms may reach a width of 80km to 650km.A powerful cyclonic storm that normally originates between the coast of Africa and the islands of the Caribbean Sea, but can form anywhere in the North Atlantic basin. Such cyclones are also called hurricanes in the eastern Pacific, but named "typhoons" in the West Pacific and Asia.A hurricane is a natural phenomenon that transfers excess heat from the tropics to the upper latitudes. The normal year-round process is by moist airflow, and only forms these extreme systems under specific circumstances.
A hurricane is a name given to a tropical cyclone. This massive atmospheric disturbance is centered on a large low pressure area, and circulating air masses will spawn thunderstorms that have strong winds and heavy rain. Links can be found below.
Origin of the Name
"Hurricane" is from the New World Spanish huracán.
The Taino Indian hurakán (evil spirit) may have originated with the Mayan language "Huraken" (God of Storms or bad weather).
A hurricane is a storm with violent winds that are equal to or exceed 74 miles per hour.
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∙ 12y agoA hurricane is a powerful tropical cyclone (a rotating low pressure system) with sustained winds of at least 74 mph (119 km/h). In different parts of the world they are known as typhoons or cyclones. These storms, which form over warm ocean water, are among the most powerful on earth. Their violence is second only to that of a tornado. When they hit land they can cause severe wind damage, landslides, and major flooding.
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∙ 13y agoA storm is defined as a hurricane when it is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph.
However this name applies to such storms in the Atlantic Ocean and northeast Pacific Ocean. Such storms are called typhoons in the northwestern Pacific, cyclones in the south Pacific, and intense tropical cyclone in the Indian ocean.
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∙ 13y agoA hurricane is a storm that has high wind speeds (up to 360 mph) and usually brings floods and heavy rainfall. Hurricanes usually begin at sea as a storm, building up power. It soon evolves into hurricane.
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∙ 12y agoA hurricane is a tropical cyclone with 1minuute sustained winds of at least 74 mph and is located in the northern hemisphere either in the Atlantic Ocean or the eastern Pacific Ocean.
A cyclone (of which a hurricane is 1 variety) is a large scale low pressure system with a cyclonic circulation.
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The statement that the motion of a hurricane is 20 kilomters per hour in a easterly direction is a description of the hurricanes?
Velocity.
All categorys and names of all F5 hurricanes?
F5 is not a category used to rate hurricanes, only tornadoes. Category 5 is the strongest category used to rate hurricanes. Atlantic hurricanes. Records of older hurricanes may be incomplete The "Cuba" hurricane of 1924 The "Labor Day" hurricane of 1935 Hurricane Dog 1950 Hurricane Easy 1951 Hurricane Janet 1955 Hurricane Cleo 1958 Hurricane Donna 1960 Hurricane Ethel 1960 Hurricane Carla 1961 Hurricane Hattie 1961 Hurricane Beulah 1967 Hurricane Camille 1969 Hurricane Edith 1971 Hurricane Anita 1977 Hurricane David 1979 Hurricane Allen 1980 Hurricane Gilbert 1988 Hurricane Hugo 1989 Hurricane Andrew 1992 Hurricane Mitch 1998 Hurricane Isabel 2003 Hurricane Ivan 2004 Hurricane Emily Hurricane Katrina 2005 Hurricane Rita 2005 Hurricane Wilma 2005 Hurricane Dean 2007 Hurricane Felix 2007 Pacific Category 5 Hurricanes Hurricane Patsy 1959 Unnamed Hurricane 1959 Hurricane Ava 1976 Hurricane Emilia 1994 Hurricane Gilma 1994 Hurricane John 1994 Hurricane Guillermo 1997 Hurricane Linda 1997 Hurricane Elida 2002 Hurricane Hernan 2002 Hurricane Kenna 2002 Hurricane Ioke 2006 Hurricane Rick 2009 Hurricane Celia 2010
What type of tropical storm with winds 119km per hour or more?
Such a storm is called a hurricane.
What category was hurricane Micheal in?
Hurricane Mitch was a category 5 hurricane.
How does a hurricane remain a hurricane?
a hurricane remains a hurricane when the hurricane is 74 miles and up, if it is lower, its downgraded into a tropical storm.
The statement that the motion of a hurricane is 20 kilomters per hour in a easterly direction is a description of the hurricanes?
Velocity.
Does a hurricane have a geologic human or weather cause?
it has a weather cause. ----- The cause of a hurricane is warm water providing power to rising heated air, which produces a cyclonic set of winds because of the rotation of the earth. I would say geologic is the best description of these three.
All categorys and names of all F5 hurricanes?
F5 is not a category used to rate hurricanes, only tornadoes. Category 5 is the strongest category used to rate hurricanes. Atlantic hurricanes. Records of older hurricanes may be incomplete The "Cuba" hurricane of 1924 The "Labor Day" hurricane of 1935 Hurricane Dog 1950 Hurricane Easy 1951 Hurricane Janet 1955 Hurricane Cleo 1958 Hurricane Donna 1960 Hurricane Ethel 1960 Hurricane Carla 1961 Hurricane Hattie 1961 Hurricane Beulah 1967 Hurricane Camille 1969 Hurricane Edith 1971 Hurricane Anita 1977 Hurricane David 1979 Hurricane Allen 1980 Hurricane Gilbert 1988 Hurricane Hugo 1989 Hurricane Andrew 1992 Hurricane Mitch 1998 Hurricane Isabel 2003 Hurricane Ivan 2004 Hurricane Emily Hurricane Katrina 2005 Hurricane Rita 2005 Hurricane Wilma 2005 Hurricane Dean 2007 Hurricane Felix 2007 Pacific Category 5 Hurricanes Hurricane Patsy 1959 Unnamed Hurricane 1959 Hurricane Ava 1976 Hurricane Emilia 1994 Hurricane Gilma 1994 Hurricane John 1994 Hurricane Guillermo 1997 Hurricane Linda 1997 Hurricane Elida 2002 Hurricane Hernan 2002 Hurricane Kenna 2002 Hurricane Ioke 2006 Hurricane Rick 2009 Hurricane Celia 2010
What type of tropical storm with winds 119km per hour or more?
Such a storm is called a hurricane.
What category was hurricane Micheal in?
Hurricane Mitch was a category 5 hurricane.
How does a hurricane remain a hurricane?
a hurricane remains a hurricane when the hurricane is 74 miles and up, if it is lower, its downgraded into a tropical storm.
Was hurricane Agnes the worst hurricane?
The worst hurricane was the Florida labor day hurricane
What hurricane did you just have?
the hurricane we just had was hurricane Irene and soon we are going to have hurricane Tiarra.(2012)
The date Hurricane Gordon became a hurricane?
There were 2, Hurricane Gordan in 1994 which became a hurricane on November 17th and hurricane Gordan in 2006 became a hurricane on September 3th.
What is found in the middle of the hurricane?
A eye of the hurricane is in the middle in the hurricane
What category hurricane was Hurricane Sophia?
Hurricane Sophia does not exist.
Where is the deadlest hurricane?
the dealest hurricane in the world is hurricane katrina
