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Neither. Hurricanes and nor'easters are in different classes of cyclone. A cyclone is a large-scale low pressure system with an organized cyclonic rotation. All cyclones in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise. A hurricane is an intense tropical cyclone, gaining its energy from water vapor from warm ocean water. A nor'easter is an intense extratropical cyclone, gaining energy from temperature contrasts. In a at least two cases (Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and the Perfect Storm in 1991) a storm had traits of both a nor'easter and a hurricane at the same time.
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Is a typhoon or a hurricane more powerful?
No. A hurricane and a typhoon are really the same thing, only occurring in different parts of the world. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph occurring in the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific. A typhoon is the exact same thing in the western Pacific.
Was there a hurricane Rex?
Yes, there was Typhoon Rex in 1998. A typhoon is essentially the same thing as a hurricane.
Is hurricane Katrina a typhoon or a cyclone?
A hurricane is a type of cyclone, so that's what Katrina would have been. A typhoon is the same thing as a hurricane, only occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.
Has there ever been a hurricane named Tim?
Sort of. There was a Typhoon Tim, also called Iliang in1994. A typhoon is essentially the same thing as a hurricane.
Has there ever been a hurricane named Ian?
Sort of. There was a Severe Tropical Cyclone Ian (essentially the same thing as a hurricane) in the Indian Ocean in 1992. it struck Australia. The name Ian, as also replace Igor on the list of Atlantic hurricane names and will be up for use in the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.
Is hurricane and tornado in a bottle the same thing?
If you mean a hurricane in a bottle then yes, a hurricane in a bottle and a tornado in a bottle are the same thing. In shape, however, the vortex bears more resemblance to a tornado than a hurricane.
Is a typhoon or a hurricane more powerful?
No. A hurricane and a typhoon are really the same thing, only occurring in different parts of the world. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph occurring in the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific. A typhoon is the exact same thing in the western Pacific.
Was there a hurricane Rex?
Yes, there was Typhoon Rex in 1998. A typhoon is essentially the same thing as a hurricane.
How is a hurricane like a cyclone?
They are different words for the same thing.
Was there ever a hurricane Ben?
There was a Typhoon Ben in 1986. A typhoon is essentially the same thing as a hurricane, only occuring in the western Pacific.
Was Hurricane Sandy the biggest hurricane?
Hurricane Sandy did have the wides gale diameter of any Atlantic hurricane, though a few Pacific typhoons have been bigger. Note that largest is not the same thing as strongest.
Is Katrina a hurricane or a cyclone?
A hurricane is a type of cyclone, so that's what Katrina would have been. A typhoon is the same thing as a hurricane, only occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.
Are hurricanes and storms the same thing?
No. A hurricane is a type of storm, but most storms are not hurricanes.
Is hurricane Katrina a typhoon or a cyclone?
A hurricane is a type of cyclone, so that's what Katrina would have been. A typhoon is the same thing as a hurricane, only occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.
Has there ever been a hurricane named Tim?
Sort of. There was a Typhoon Tim, also called Iliang in1994. A typhoon is essentially the same thing as a hurricane.
Is Angie locc hurricane Chris's mom?
don't know I've been wondering the same thing
What means the same thing as overturn?
In a court, throwing out, reversing, and overturning mean the same thing. In a literal sense, invert, capsize, or reverse could all mean the same thing, given certain contexts.
