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Hurricanes produce strong winds.
In fact, to be considered a hurricane a tropical cyclone must have winds of 74 mph or greater.
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Are hurricanes classified by their rainfall amount or there wind speed?
rainfall
What causes some tropicals storms to become hurricanes?
Increased wind speed. The distinction between "tropical storm" and "hurricane" is made based on wind speed. Some tropical storms pick up energy from warm water, increase their wind speed, and become hurricanes. Others don't.
Why does the right side of the hurricane get more damage?
Since hurricanes rotate counterclockwise the right side has stronger winds. This is because the wind speed in this part of the storm is the speed at which the storm is spinning plus the storm's forward speed.
What are the factors for categorizing a hurricane?
Hurricanes are categorized based on maximum sustained wind speed.
Does a hurricane wind have to be at least 74 m.p.h.?
Yes, hurricanes have to have a wind speed of at least 74 MPH in order to be classified as such.
How are hurricanes identified and named?
By the speed and force of the wind
Hurricanes have a windspeed of blank or higher?
If the wind speed is less than 75 mph it is not a hurricane at all and the most severe hurricanes are more than 150 mph Hurricanes have a Wind speed of 75 or Higher
Are hurricanes classified by their rainfall amount or there wind speed?
rainfall
How do people scale hurricanes?
Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale based on their sustained wind speed.
How are hurricanes rated for stregnth?
They are rated based on sustained wind speed
What causes some tropicals storms to become hurricanes?
Increased wind speed. The distinction between "tropical storm" and "hurricane" is made based on wind speed. Some tropical storms pick up energy from warm water, increase their wind speed, and become hurricanes. Others don't.
Does hurricanes occur due to environmental pollution?
Hurricanes occur because of the wind current and speed of the wind, the hotter the area is the worse the hurricane becomes. So no hurricanes don't occur because of environmental pollution.
What is wind speed and what does it have to be with hurricane?
Wind speed is the speed that wind moves at. It relates to hurricanes in that a tropical storm does not become a hurricane until sustained winds reach 74 miles per hour or faster.
Why does the right side of the hurricane get more damage?
Since hurricanes rotate counterclockwise the right side has stronger winds. This is because the wind speed in this part of the storm is the speed at which the storm is spinning plus the storm's forward speed.
What are the factors for categorizing a hurricane?
Hurricanes are categorized based on maximum sustained wind speed.
Does a hurricane wind have to be at least 74 m.p.h.?
Yes, hurricanes have to have a wind speed of at least 74 MPH in order to be classified as such.
How do they classify hurricanes?
Hurricanes are categorized based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale based on the maximum sustained wind speeds. The scale ranges from category 1 to category 5. A category one hurricane is the least intense category while category 5 is the most intense.
