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The "depression" refers to the fact that it's an area of low barometric pressure.
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Did Isaac begin as a tropical storm or a tropical depression?
Isaac began as a tropical depression.
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 is the speed of tropical depression?
A tropical depression has winds under 39 mph.
Why PAGASA issue public storm warning signal for tropical depression when a depression is not a storm?
A tropical depression is not a tropical storm, but can easily develop into one. Additionally, a tropical depression can still be hazardous, as the heavy rains can lead to flooding.
When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm?
A tropical depression becomes a tropical storm when sustained winds reach 39 mph or greater.
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.
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.
How does a tropical depression differ from a tropical distubance?
A tropical depression is more organized than a tropical disturbance. It has a closed circulation and a definite center of rotation, which a disturbance lacks.
What is the name of the current tropical depression that is to become a hurricane?
There are currently no active tropical depressions. Also, tropical depressions are given numbers, not names. The next one in the Atlantic will be Tropical Depression Fourteen. There is however, a tropical disturbance labeled 95L that has a high chance of becoming a tropical depression.
What is the damage of a tropical depression?
The winds of a tropical depression are not strong enough to cause much damage and there is no storm surge. However, a tropical depression still produces heavy rain, which can lead to flooding.
What is the depression of a cyclone?
A tropical depression is the weakest level of tropical cylone. Such a system has a fairly organized circulation but does not produce tropical storm force winds.
At what speed does a tropical depression form?
There is no lower limit for tropical depression winds, which go up to 38 mph.
