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As a general rule of thumb, the inner eye wall of the hurricane's right side (relative to the direction it is travelling) is the most dangerous part of the storm because of the additive effect of the hurricane wind speed and speed of the larger atmospheric flow (the steering winds). The increased winds on the right side increase the storm surge.
Storm surge is the greatest potential threat to life and property associated with hurricanes. A storm surge is a large dome of water -- 50 to 100 miles wide -- that sweeps across the coastline near where a hurricane makes landfall. It can be more than 15 feet deep at its peak.
The level of surge in a particular area is primarily related to the intensity of the hurricane and slope of the continental shelf.
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∙ 9y agoHurricanes are huge, terrifying storms, but they are natural storms. Every part of a hurricane, except for the eye, is dangerous. The eye of the hurricane is the calmest part of the storm, everything else has high mileage wind, rain, and sometimes hail.
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∙ 14y agoThe most destructive part of a hurricane is the eye wall, where winds can reach as much as 200 mph. The most destructive effects of a hurricane are the high winds and storm surge.
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∙ 12y agoThe most damaging part of a hurricane is the storm surge. The most damaging area of a hurricane is the eyewall, where the strongest winds and highest storm surge occur.
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∙ 11y agoSurprisingly, the most dangerous aspect of a hurricane is not wind but flooding. Most people who die in hurricanes drown either from the storm surge or from flooding induced by heavy rain.
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∙ 13y agoThe "Eye Wall"
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∙ 12y agoProbably the wind
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Most destructive hurricane in N America?
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