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Yes and no.
A hurricane is a type of cyclone, but is the most powerful variety.
A hurricane is defined as a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph. While a few other types of cyclone have achieved winds comparable to those of a category 1 hurricane, hurricane winds can exceed 150 mph.
Only a few other types of winds event can produce such winds (such as tornadoes and microbursts), but non of those quite qualify as cyclones.
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What is a powerful hurricane like storm?
Typhoon or Cyclone
Does a hurricane or a cyclone produce more rain?
A hurricane is a kind of cyclone, specifically an intense tropical cyclone. Generally speaking, a hurricane produces more rain than other types of cyclone.
The most powerful storms on the earth are?
Hurricanes. Like - Typhoons and Cyclone
What are powerful rotating storms in the pacific ocean called?
A Hurricane or a Typhoon or a Cyclone.
What is the most powerful storm called?
Id assume a cyclone or a hurricane would be the strongest storm
Was Hurricane Katrina a cyclone?
Yes. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone.
Where did hurricane Isabella take place?
Hurricane Isabella did not occur. However, Hurricane Isabel was a powerful cyclone that affected the eastern United States in September 2003.
Why was hurricane sandy a super storm?
At landfall in the U.S. Sandy was not truly a hurricane any more as the storm had lost its tropical characteristics. For much of the time that it was active Sandy combined traits of a tropical and an extratropical cyclone, becoming a sort of extremely large and powerful hybrid cyclone.
Is a cyclone more close to a tornado or a hurricane?
A cyclone is more closely related to a hurricane. A cyclone is a general term used to describe a rotating low-pressure weather system, which can develop into hurricanes, typhoons, or tropical cyclones depending on the region. Tornadoes, on the other hand, form in severe thunderstorms and are characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud extending from the sky to the ground.
Was hurricane Katrina a tropical cyclone?
Yes, hurricane is a name for a tropical cyclone.
Is a cyclone a Hurricane?
Generally speaking a hurricane is a kind of cyclone, but most cyclones are not hurricanes. However, in Australia, the term cyclone refers to what is basically a hurricane.
What is a hurricane with winds over 75 miles an hour?
By definition it is a hurricane. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 mph or more.
