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I hurrican becomes a hurricane when the magnetic force acts upon it and it starts spinning. A hurrican becomes stronger when there is warm water so that is why it dies down when it hits the land. Hurricanes can be very powerful. They can produce heavy rains, winds, and even produce tornadoes very easily because the winds are spinning. ------------------------------------------------ Several corrections: -the magnetic field of the Earth is not involved in the formation of hurricanes. The rotation of the hurricane is due to the rotation of Earth (termed Coriolis effect). -A hurricane starts as a tropical depression and progresses to more severe storms. The different stages are classified based on their sustained wind speeds. For more information follow the link below.
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∙ 10y agoFirst, it must be a tropical cyclones, that is a low pressure system with a warm core, organized convection, and a closed circulation with a definite center. In order for a tropical cyclone to be a tropical storm, sustained winds must be in the range of 39-73 mph.
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∙ 11y ago"Cyclone" is the generic term for the violent storms which arise from tropical depressions, and form over warm oceans. A hurricane is already a cyclone, but located in a different part of the world.
Hurricanes are found in the Americas; cyclones are found in the South Pacific and the Indian ocean.
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∙ 12y agoA tropical storm becomes a hurricane when sustained winds reach 74 mph or greater.
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∙ 12y agoA hurricane becomes a typhoon if it crosses west of the International Date Line in the Pacfic Ocean.
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∙ 13y agoWhen it is having wind speeds of or in excess of 74 mph (32 m/sec)
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∙ 11y agoWhen it is in the Pacific Ocean in the northern hemisphere and is west of the International Date Line.
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At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?
A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when sustained winds reach 74 mph or greater.
How many people died during hurricane zeta?
"Hurricane" Zeta was never a hurricane, just a tropical storm. There were no deaths from Tropical Storm Zeta.
What type of tropical storm with winds 119km per hour or more?
Such a storm is called a hurricane.
Is a Tropical storm worst then a Hurricane?
Generally not. A tropical storm is the same type of storm as a hurricane except weaker. A tropical storm has sustained winds ranging from39 to 73 mph. One winds hit 74 mph or higher it is considered a hurricane.
What letter will the next hurricane will start with?
As of July 4, 2014, the next Atlantic tropical storm's name will begin with B. The storm will be Bertha. However, storms are named as the reach tropical storm intensity, and only about half of all Atlantic tropical storms become hurricanes, so there is no guarantee that Bertha will be a hurricane.
At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?
A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when sustained winds reach 74 mph or greater.
What hurricane has an area of low pressure that has no circulation?
If a storm does not have a circulation, then it is not a hurricane. Such a storm system that might become a hurricane is called a tropical disturbance.
What was name of the first hurricane in the year 2008?
The first named storm was Ana (tropical storm); the first hurricane was Bill.
When did hurricane rita become a hurricane?
Tropical Storm Rita became Hurricane Rita on September 20, 2005.
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
When does a hurricane officially get named?
A storm doesn't have to be a hurricane to be named. A system is named as soon as it becomes a tropical or subtropical storm. About half of all tropical storms become hurricanes.
What stages does a storm go through before it develops into a hurricane?
Tropical Depression and then Tropical Storm THEN 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.
When is a hurricane considered a tropical storm and what are all the different types a storm a hurricane can turn into?
A hurricane cannot be a tropical storm as by definition a tropical storm is weaker than a hurricane. A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with winds of 39-73 mph. Only when winds reach 74 mph or greater is the storm considered a hurricane. A hurricane can weaken into a tropical storm and from there into a tropical depression (winds under 39 mph). A tropical storm or depression may also degenerate into a remnant low, which is too disorganized to be considered a tropical cyclone. A tropical cyclone (hurricane, tropical storm, or tropical depression) may also become an extratropical cyclone after moving over land or cold water. Around the world hurricanes have different names. In the northwest Pacific ocean they are called typhoons, In the Indian ocean they are called intense tropical cyclones, and in the south Pacific they are simply called cyclones. However, these are just different names for essentially the same kind of storm.
What is the main difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm?
A tropical storm and a hurricane are distinguished by absolute barametric pressure at the eye and the eye wall wind speed. A tropical storm is a weak form of a 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.
How powerful do winds have to be to become a hurricane?
A tropical storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph to be considered a hurricane.
