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When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm?
A tropical depression becomes a tropical storm when sustained winds reach 39 mph or greater.
When does a depression become a tropical storm?
When sustained winds reach at least 39 mph.
Did Isaac begin as a tropical storm or a tropical depression?
Isaac began as a tropical depression.
What causes meteorologists to rename a tropical depression tropical storm?
A tropical depression becomes a tropical storm when sustained winds reach or exceed 39 mph.
Is a tropical storm the same as tropical depression?
No. A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with winds under 39 mph. A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with winds from 39 mph to 73 mph.
Which sequence storm stages is in the correct order?
tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane
Does a tropical storm have stronger winds than a tropical depression.?
Yes. A tropical storm has sustained winds of 39-73 mph. A tropical depression has winds of less than 39 mph.
How long was Katrina a tropical depression?
Katrina was only a tropical depression for a few hours. Soon after forming, Tropical Depression 12 became Tropical Storm Katrina.
What stages does a storm go through before it develops into a hurricane?
Tropical Depression and then Tropical Storm THEN Hurricane!
What A tropical depression can become more powerful?
A tropical depression can become more powerful by intensifying into a tropical storm or hurricane when conditions are favorable. These conditions include warm ocean waters, low vertical wind shear, and ample moisture in the atmosphere. As the storm organizes and strengthens, it can develop a defined center and increased wind speeds, leading to a more mature tropical system.
Hurricane formation from weakest to strongest?
A hurricane will start as a Tropical Wave. It then becomes a Tropical Depression. A TD is given a number but not a name. Once the TD reaches 39 mile per hour winds its given a name and becomes a Tropical Storm. After reaching 74 mile per hour winds it becomes a hurricane.
When winds blow 39 mph per hour with tropical depression is a what storm?
If sustained winds reach or exceed 39 mph, a tropical depression becomes a tropical storm.
