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Generally not. A tropical storm is the same type of storm as a hurricane except weaker. A tropical storm has sustained winds ranging from39 to 73 mph. One winds hit 74 mph or higher it is considered a hurricane.
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How many people died during hurricane zeta?
"Hurricane" Zeta was never a hurricane, just a tropical storm. There were no deaths from Tropical Storm Zeta.
What type of tropical storm with winds 119km per hour or more?
Such a storm is called a hurricane.
At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?
A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when sustained winds reach 74 mph or greater.
What is another name for a tropical cyclone or hurricane?
A typhoon or a cyclonic storm.
Was there ever a tropical storm or hurricane Elaine?
Yes. There was a Tropical Storm Elaine in the Atlantic Ocean in September of 1974.
What was the worst hurricane of 2001 and why do you consider it the worst?
Interestingly, the worst storm of the 2001 Hurricane season was Tropical Storm Allison, which fell short of becoming a hurricane. It was the costliest storm of the year causing $5.5 billion in damage. 41 people were killed.
What was the worst storm during the 1991 Pacific hurricane season?
The worst storm that year was Tropical Depression Five-E, which killed one person in Mexico.
How hurricane Andrew start?
Hurricane Andrew obviously started as a Tropical storm . every single hurricane starts as a tropical storm hurricanes can sometimes go from a tropical storm to A Up from hurricane to a tropical storm very quickly . but the wind speed to start a hurricane is 74 anything less is a tropical storm
Is a storm worse than a hurricane?
No. A hurricane is a kind of storm and is one of the worst kinds if not the worst.
What stages does a storm go through before it develops into a hurricane?
Tropical Depression and then Tropical Storm THEN Hurricane!
What is the main difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm?
A tropical storm and a hurricane are distinguished by absolute barametric pressure at the eye and the eye wall wind speed. A tropical storm is a weak form of a hurricane.
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.
Tropical storm Isacc?
its just a storm A Tropical storm but, Isaac really turn to a Hurricane.
How many people died during hurricane zeta?
"Hurricane" Zeta was never a hurricane, just a tropical storm. There were no deaths from Tropical Storm Zeta.
How bad is tropical storm Alex?
Alex is either a tropical storm or a hurricane. Either way, if it is a hurricane, cateigory 1.
What level hurricane was tropical storm Allison?
Tropical storm Allision was never a hurricane, only a tropical storm. To be a hurricane, a storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph. Allison's winds never got above 60 mph.
What is the tropical storm that is very much like a hurricane called?
Just a tropical storm. Tropical storm and hurricane are just different intensity levels of the same type of weather system.
