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Hurricanes can be over 500 miles wide but 400 miles wide on average (while the eye of the hurricane is only 20 to 30 miles wide).
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∙ 9y agoWhen Hurricane Ike hit the gulf coast of Texas, it had 300-mile-wide wind field. Hurricane Ike dwarfed its predecessors Rita and Alicia in size and strength.
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∙ 13y agoThe largest tropical cyclone (the generic term for a hurricane) on record was Typhoon Tip of 1970 at 1350 miles (2220 kilometers) wide.
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∙ 6y agoDespite being extremely intense, making landfall as a category 5, Hurricane Andrew was relatively small as hurricanes go, with gale force winds covering a swath only about 180 miles across.
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∙ 11y ago1,100 miles
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Is a tornado bigger than a flood?
No. Hurricanes are far bigger than tornadoes. The average tornado is 50 yards wide, with the smallest tornado on recorded being only 3 feet wide and the largest ever recorded at 2.6 miles. Hurricanes are 300 miles wide on average, the smallest ever recorded was about 60 miles wide and the largest over 1,300 miles.
What are two ways a hurricane is different from tornadoes and thunder storms?
A hurricane is much larger than a thunderstorm. Hurricanes avaerage about 300 miles wide. Thunderstorms are typically 5 to 10 miles wide. Tornadoes average 150 feet wide. Hurricanes only form over tropical ocean water. Thunderstorms and especially tornadoes often form over land and frequently in temperate areas.
Which world regions hurricanes?
Hurricanes are experienced more in the Pacific Ocean. The western Pacific experiences more hurricanes. The Atlantic and the Indian Ocean also experience hurricanes.
Do hurricanes occur in the Antarctic?
No, hurricanes are confined to the tropics. Hurricanes require a lot of energy from warm ocean water. It is far too cold in and around Antarctica to support hurricanes.
Which of the following statements about hurricanes and tornadoes is true hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot hurricanes have strong winds?
The statement "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" is true. "Hurricanes have strong winds" is also true unless there is a second part to it. Both hurricanes and tornadoes kill people.
Are tornadoes or hurricanes wider?
Hurricanes are much wider, 300 miles wide on average. By comparison the average tornado is 50 yards wide.
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Is a tornado bigger than a flood?
No. Hurricanes are far bigger than tornadoes. The average tornado is 50 yards wide, with the smallest tornado on recorded being only 3 feet wide and the largest ever recorded at 2.6 miles. Hurricanes are 300 miles wide on average, the smallest ever recorded was about 60 miles wide and the largest over 1,300 miles.
How many miles do hurricanes stretch?
All hurricanes are different so all are different in size but hurricanes (and typhoons as they are called in the western Pacific) have been recorded as large as 1350 miles across. The average hurricane is about 300 miles wide.
Do tornadoes go several hundred miles in diameter?
No. Hurricanes will, but the average tornado is about 50 yards wide.
Size and shape of a hurricane is what?
The hurricanes size and shapes can be different size shape and other thing.Also, that the size can be small or big the shape can be like a shell or any other thing:)
Do hurricanes hit harder than tornadoes?
The maximum winds of a hurricane are less than a tornado. However there are a lot of things to consider. (1) Hurricanes can last for days. (2) Hurricanes bring flooding from rain and tidal surge. (3) Hurricanes do a lot of wind damage. (4) A tornado might cover a path up to a mile wide and travel for many miles. A hurricane may cover several hundred miles wide and travel for thousands of miles. (5) One very big problem with hurricanes is that they may spawn many tornados which magnifies the damage.
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What are two ways a hurricane is different from tornadoes and thunder storms?
A hurricane is much larger than a thunderstorm. Hurricanes avaerage about 300 miles wide. Thunderstorms are typically 5 to 10 miles wide. Tornadoes average 150 feet wide. Hurricanes only form over tropical ocean water. Thunderstorms and especially tornadoes often form over land and frequently in temperate areas.
Does Italy have hurricanes?
Italy does not have hurricanes. Hurricanes form over tropical waters.
Can a tornado be bigger than a hurricane?
No. The largest tornado ever recorded was 2.5 miles wide, and only a handful of tornadoes over 2 miles wide have ever been recorded. The smallest hurricane ever recorded was 60 miles wide, with most hurricanes being a few hundred miles wide.
What can hurricanes have?
hurricanes can have tornadoes.
