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Does the wind blow in a hurricane?

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Yes! A hurricane contains both strong wind ad rain.Winds in a hurricane are sustained at at least 74 mph and in rare cases can approach 200 mph. The rain is torrential often resulting in severe flooding..

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Hurricanes have low pressure at their centers that is powered in part by the upward movement of air. This pulls air inward. Due to the rotation of the earth, however this air gets deflected as it moves toward the center of the storm. It goes to the right in the northern hemisphere, creating counterclockwise rotation, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, creating clockwise rotation.

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Yes,. In order to be considered a hurricane a tropical system must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph (119 km/h).

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Yes, a storm cannot even be considered a hurricane if winds are not at least 74 mph (119 km/h).

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Pretty much yes. When you pass into they eye the winds will become calm. When the eye leaves the wind will return, blowing in the opposite direction from what it was before the eye came.

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