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Do hurricane winds decrease more over cold water or warmer land?
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∙ 13y ago
Hurricane winds decrease faster over land.
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Is a hurricane in air or water?
A hurricane is a system of sustained winds, so in the air.
Does a hurricane's winds decrease as it reaches higher ground?
A hurricane's winds will start to decrease as soon as it hits land. If it hits high terrain it will weaken faster as the increase in elevation forces more of the moisture to fall as precipitation. This creates in increased risk of flooding.
Do you have to have 74 mph winds for it to be called a hurricane?
Yes. The winds have to be significantly stronger than average for them to be considered hurricane-force. However, a hurricane does not just have strong winds. The hurricane itself forms over water, and its windspeed is often not recorded until it makes landfall.
Where are the worst winds in a hurricane found?
The worst winds in a hurricane is inside the eye of the hurricane.
What does a steep air pressure gradient cause?
high winds
Can a hurricane clouds be broken up or split in some way to decrease the speed of the winds?
Not by any means that humans can use or control.
Where do the deadliest winds come from in a hurricane?
The strongest winds of a hurricane are in the eye wall.
How does a hurricane generate its power?
I think it is by picking up water in the ocean and winds
What happens when the winds in the tropics blow warm surface water out to sea?
hurricane
Do Hurricane water usually causes more destruction than high winds do?
High winds do cause more damage
How fast are the winds of a hurricane?
The winds of a hurricane must be at least 119 km/h.
How fast does wind have to be before its a hurricane in km?
; Category One Hurricane: Winds 74-95 mph; Category Two Hurricane: Winds 96-110 mph; Category Three Hurricane: Winds 111-130 mph; Category Four Hurricane: Winds 131-155 mph; Category Five Hurricane: Winds greater than 155 mph
