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90% of hurricane deaths are drownings.
The most dangerous feature of a hurricane is the storm surge. This is a bulge on the surface at the ocean that can cause heavy coastal flooding.
Hurricanes also produce torrential rain that can lead to landslides and more flooding.
Hurricanes also produce very strong winds that can knock down trees and damage or destroy buildings.
Finally, severe thunderstorms can form in the outer bands of a hurricane, wome of which can produce tornadoes.
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∙ 11y agoHurricanes and tornadoes both produce powerful winds that can bring down trees, destroy buildings, and produce flying debris, all of which can kill or injure people. Hurricanes also cause severe flooding, which can produce floating debris, wash away buildings, and drown people.
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∙ 13y agoHurricanes can cause inland floods and storm surges both very destructive.
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∙ 11y agoit is over 700 miles long , going 10 mph speed and wind is 90-100 mph
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∙ 9y agoIt can kill you..
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Why do hurricanes and tornadoes happen at the same time whenever?
They don't. While it is fairly common for a hurricane to produce tornadoes, most tornadoes are not associated with hurricanes. The thunderstorms that produce tornadoes may produce strong, even hurricane-force winds, but that does not make them hurricanes.
Why don't hurricanes or tornadoes enter the southern hemisphere?
They do, but most tornadoes don't make international news and generally, the strongest tornadoes that do most of the serious damage occur in the U.S. Hurricanes occur in the southern hemisphere, but are called cyclones or tropical cyclones rather than hurricanes.
What catastrophic effects do hurricanes have on human?
There is flooding, that kills the most people, the wind can bring trees down and they can also make tornadoes
Why do tornadoes and hurricanes avoid major cities?
They don't. In regard to tornadoes, the downtown areas of major cities are relatively small targets, making them easy to miss. However, major cities have been hit by significant tornadoes including Birmingham, Alabama; Forth Worth, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; St Louis, Missouri; Nashville, Tennessee; and Raleigh, North Carolina among others. Weak tornadoes have even hit New York City. For hurricanes the size of a city isn't as much of an issue as hurricanes are enormous compared with tornadoes and affect very large areas. However, hurricanes are limited in where they can occur to relatively warm ocean water. Cities that are inland generally cannot be reached by hurricanes. Cold water and winds off the U.S. Pacific coast and westward-blowing winds in the hurricane forming regions to the south make it nearly impossible for hurricanes to strike the U.S. west coast. Cold water off the northeast coast also suppresses hurricanes, but a few have slipped through to New England. Most hurricanes in the U.S. hit the Gulf coast or the southern Atlantic coast. Major U.S. cities that have been hit hard be hurricanes include Galveston, Texas; Mobile, Alabama; Miami, Florida; and Providence, Rhode Island.
Should you have an underground hurricane house?
An underground shelter is a good idea for tornadoes, but not for hurricanes. One of the main dangers during a hurricane is flooding, which would make underground the last place you want to be.
What is the reationship between hurricanes and tornadoes?
It is not uncommon for hurricanes to produce tornadoes when they make landfall.
Do hurricanes make tornadoes?
Yes. It is fairly common for hurricens to produce tornadoes. However, most tornadoes are not produced by hurricanes.
Why do hurricanes and tornadoes happen at the same time whenever?
They don't. While it is fairly common for a hurricane to produce tornadoes, most tornadoes are not associated with hurricanes. The thunderstorms that produce tornadoes may produce strong, even hurricane-force winds, but that does not make them hurricanes.
Why don't hurricanes or tornadoes enter the southern hemisphere?
They do, but most tornadoes don't make international news and generally, the strongest tornadoes that do most of the serious damage occur in the U.S. Hurricanes occur in the southern hemisphere, but are called cyclones or tropical cyclones rather than hurricanes.
Can the cumulonimbus cloud make weather what kinds of weather?
Yes, they can make storms like thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
3 natural causes that make change in the environment on the earth that you can do?
forest fires, hurricanes, & tornadoes
Can Kansas Have Hurricanes?
None did. Hurricanes can only form over ocean water and do not make it very far inland. Kansas has, though, had plenty of tornadoes.
What effect do hurricanes have on humans?
There is flooding, that kills the most people, the wind can bring trees down and they can also make tornadoes
Is it possble for hurricanes and tornadoes to get to Chicago?
Chicago cannot get hurricanes as it is too far from the ocean. It can get the extratropical remnants of hurricnaes, but by the time the make it that far they won't be much stronger than ordinary storm systems. Tornadoes, however, are quite possible in Chicago. They are fairly common in Illinois and contrary to popular belief tornadoes can and do hit major cities.
Can a tornado and a hurricane occur in the same place at once?
Yes. It is actually fairly common for hurricanes to produce tornadoes as they make landfall.
What catastrophic effects do hurricanes have on human?
There is flooding, that kills the most people, the wind can bring trees down and they can also make tornadoes
Why does the US have more damages from hurricanes and tornadoes then Canada?
Hurricanes are a tropical weather event and rarely make it as far north as Canada. Even when they do they are rarely very strong. The climate of the United States is generally warmer than that of Canada, making it more prone to the violent storms that produce tornadoes
