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What is the wind speed of a tropical depression tropical storm and hurricane?
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∙ 6y ago
Tropical Depression: An area of low pressure, rotary circulation of clouds and winds of 38 mph or less (33. kts or less)
Tropical Storm: A storm characterized by counter-clockwise circulation of clouds and winds of 39 to 73 mph (34 to 64. kts)
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Unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere where high pressure regions circulate in an anticlockwise fashion. In the Australian severe weather region a tropical cyclone must have 63 km/hrsustained winds and gusts to 90 km/hr. A severe tropical cyclone is 118 km/hr sustained 165 km/hr gusts.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoI tropical storm has stronger winds that a tropical depression. A tropical depression has maximum sustained winds of less the 39 miles per hour, while a tropical storm has maximum sustained winds between 40 and 74 miles per hour.
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∙ 10y agoSome hurricanes stay at sea and never effect land, and so cause no damage. A tropical depression does not have very strong winds, but can still produce heavy rain, which can cause flooding if the depression strikes land.
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∙ 12y agoYes. A hurricane is a strong tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph. A tropical disturbance is a disorganized area of low pressure that occurs over tropical oceans. These can develop into tropical cyclones and sometimes hurricanes.
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∙ 11y agoNo, a tropical depression has <39 mph winds while a tropical storm has 39 to 73 mph winds. 74 mph+ is a hurricane.
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∙ 12y agoNo. A tropical storm is stronger with winds of 39-73 mph. A tropical depression has winds of 38 mph or less.
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∙ 6y agoTropical depression: 38 mph or less
Tropical storm: 39-73 mph
Hurricane: 74 mph or higher
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What stages does a storm go through before it develops into a hurricane?
Tropical Depression and then Tropical Storm THEN Hurricane!
Hurricane formation from weakest to strongest?
A hurricane will start as a Tropical Wave. It then becomes a Tropical Depression. A TD is given a number but not a name. Once the TD reaches 39 mile per hour winds its given a name and becomes a Tropical Storm. After reaching 74 mile per hour winds it becomes a hurricane.
What are the names of the 5 levels of hurricanes and what is the wind speed of each stage?
thunderstorm, tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, and hurricane
Does a tropical storm become a hurricane when its speed reaches 50km?
No. A system with 50 km/h winds would not even be a tropical storm. It would be a tropical depression. A tropical system must have winds of at least 63 km/h to be a tropical storm and at least 119 km/h to be a hurricane.
Was hurricane Andrew a tropical depression?
Yes. Hurricane Andrew was Tropical Depression Three for about a day before becoming Tropical Storm Andrew and then Hurricane Andrew 5 days later.
What stages does a storm go through before it develops into a hurricane?
Tropical Depression and then Tropical Storm THEN Hurricane!
Hurricane formation from weakest to strongest?
A hurricane will start as a Tropical Wave. It then becomes a Tropical Depression. A TD is given a number but not a name. Once the TD reaches 39 mile per hour winds its given a name and becomes a Tropical Storm. After reaching 74 mile per hour winds it becomes a hurricane.
What are the names of the 5 levels of hurricanes and what is the wind speed of each stage?
thunderstorm, tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, and hurricane
Which sequence storm stages is in the correct order?
tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane
How did hurricane Andrew form?
he started as a tropical depression, then he became a tropical storm, then BAM! hurricane...!
How was Hurricane Andrew form?
it started as a tropical disturbance at first, then it became a tropical depression, and a tropical storm, then a hurricane.
What factor determines whether a storm is considered a tropical depression tropical storm or hurricane?
The determining factor is the sustained wind speed. If the tropical system has sustained winds of less than 39 miles per hour, then it is a tropical depression. If sustained winds are in the range of 39 to 73 mph, then it is a tropical storm. If sustained winds are 74 mph or faster, then it is a hurricane.
What factors determine whether a storm is considered a tropical depression tropical storm or hurricane?
The determining factor is the sustained wind speed. If the tropical system has sustained winds of less than 39 miles per hour, then it is a tropical depression. If sustained winds are in the range of 39 to 73 mph, then it is a tropical storm. If sustained winds are 74 mph or faster, then it is a hurricane.
Does a tropical storm become a hurricane when its speed reaches 50km?
No. A system with 50 km/h winds would not even be a tropical storm. It would be a tropical depression. A tropical system must have winds of at least 63 km/h to be a tropical storm and at least 119 km/h to be a hurricane.
Was hurricane Andrew a tropical depression?
Yes. Hurricane Andrew was Tropical Depression Three for about a day before becoming Tropical Storm Andrew and then Hurricane Andrew 5 days later.
Storm that develops from a tropical depression?
Hurricane, typhoon, etc.
How hurricane Andrew start?
Hurricane Andrew obviously started as a Tropical storm . every single hurricane starts as a tropical storm hurricanes can sometimes go from a tropical storm to A Up from hurricane to a tropical storm very quickly . but the wind speed to start a hurricane is 74 anything less is a tropical storm
