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Hurricanes form over warm ocean water, nearly always in the tropics.
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How warm does the water have to be for a hurricane?
Usually water has to be at least 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) to form a hurricane, though hurricanes occasionally form over slightly cooler waters.
When a hurricane is most likely to form?
Hurricanes usually occur in early fall and late summer over tropical oceans.
What are three differences between a hurricane and a tornado?
A hurricane is an independent storm system while a tornado is dependent on a parent storm cell.A hurricane is typically several hundred miles wide while a tornado is usually no more than a few hundred yards wide.Hurricanes can only form over warm ocean water while tornadoes usually form over land.
Is a hurricane usually formed in the midwestern us?
No. Hurricanes can't form over land. Hurricanes typically form over the Atlantic Ocean. The Midwestern U.S. is, however prone to tornadoes.
Does a hurricane or tornado spawn off the ocean?
Hurricanes can only develop over warm ocean water. Tornadoes can form on water but usually form on land.
Did hurricane andrew form over land or water?
Hurricane Andrew formed over water, as do all hurricanes.
Does a hurricane originate over water or land?
They form over water.Hurricanes form over water, tornadoes form over land
What ocean did hurricane Floyd form?
Hurricane Floyd developed over the Atlantic Ocean.
Where can hurricanes never form?
A hurricane can never form over land or over cold water.
What ocean did Hurricane Donna form over?
the atlantic
How do hurricanes form and what do they form over?
hurricane form due to the evaporation of the warm ocean and the Autumn winds and the form over the ocean
What do hurricanes typically form over?
Hurricane form over warm ocean water in or near the tropics.
