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No, that is not true. As a hurricane makes landfall, it loses the heat and moisture of the ocean needed to fuel it, and weakens quickly. A hurricane can reenter the ocean, however, and regenerate.

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It strengthen over water because they are higher in the atmosphere and when they hit land they become closer to the land which creates destruction, then it just vanishes into a normal storm because it's speed has been reduced by the land.

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No. Hurricanes weaken as they pas over land.

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no they break apart on land and they intensify over large bodies of water

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No. Hurricanes rapidly lose strength when they go over land.

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It isn't. Hurricanes lose strength when they go over land.

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Yes they do and cause a great deal of damage so doing.

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What happen if a hurricane goes back over the water?

If a hurricane travels over land and then goes over water again, what happens depends on the temperature of the water and the winds overhead. If the water is over 78F (26C) and the air in the Stratosphere is moist and not blowing strong, the hurricane will strengthen. Otherwise, it will either remain the same or weaken. If it is north of 40 degrees, it will likely speed up and become extra tropical.


Did hurricane andrew form over land or water?

Hurricane Andrew formed over water, as do all hurricanes.


Do hurricane winds decrease more over cold water or warmer land?

Hurricane winds decrease faster over land.


Does a hurricane originate over water or land?

They form over water.Hurricanes form over water, tornadoes form over land


How is tropical cyclone different from hurricane?

A cyclone occurs over water. A hurricane occurs over land.


What causes a hurricane to decrease its strength?

Hurricanes weaken when they are not over warm water or are over cooler water. (You couldn't have a hurricane in an area that is not near warm water). When they come to land the energy from the wind is lessened by the land formations as both land and cold water cut off a hurricane from the warm water the provides its energy.


Why will hurricane earl weaken when over land?

Hurricanes are fueled by water.


Do hurricane occur in water?

Hurricanes FORM over water. They also gain their intensity over water. When a hurricane comes in over land, it of course causes the most destruction to man-made Objects. However, when over land Hurricanes generally weaken or dissipate.


Where can hurricanes never form?

A hurricane can never form over land or over cold water.


What is a dome of water that sweeps over the land after a hurricane called?

The storm surge.


What would happen to the strength of a hurricane if it moved over land or over a cold-water ocean?

The strength of the hurricane would decrease, as hurricanes get their energy from warm ocean water.


What develops over warm ocean water a hurricane or a tornado?

A hurricane. Tornadoes are more often a land-based phenomenon.