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When the pressure in Hurricane Andrew gets higher or lower what does the wind do?
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Would the air pressure in the center of a hurricane be lower or higher than standard air pressure?
higher
Which hurricane was stronger hurricane Andrew or hurricane Katrina?
Katrina was stronger. At peak intensity Hurricane Katrina had 175 mph sustained winds and a central pressure of 902 millibars (the lower the pressure, the stronger the hurricane). By comparison, Andrew peaked at 165 mph and had a pressure of 922 millibars. Both storms reached category 5 status.
How does low pressure affect hurricanes?
A hurricane is an intense low pressure system. The lower the pressure, the stronger the hurricane.
What is the Relationship of millibars to hurricane strength?
A millibar is a unit of pressure. The lower the pressure in a hurricane, the stronger the storm.
Which has higher air pressure hurricane or tornado?
For the most part they are about the same, but in extreme cases it is believed that tornadoes can produce lower pressures. Note that lower pressure actually makes a storm more intense.
What does the increase or decrease of millibars have to do with hurricanes?
A millibar is a unit for measuring barometric pressure.. In a hurricane the pressure is low and the lower the pressure, the stronger the hurricane.
Air moves from where pressure is higher to lower or lower to higher?
Higher to lower.
When the pressure in hurricane gets lower or higher what does the wind do?
The lower the barometric pressure is in a hurricane, the stronger the wind will be. Hurricanes form over warm ocean water and the lower the pressure is, the more moisture that will be attracted from the water. This warm moisture rises up and forms into clouds and wind, so the more moisture is rising, the stronger the winds will be. If the barometric pressure is high, the moisture can't move up and form clouds and wind.
Hurricane Andrew was in what catagorie?
Hurricane Andrew was a category 5 hurricane when it passed over the Bahamas and Florida. That's where Hurricane Andrew was at it's peak intensity. It was downgraded to a category 3 after Florida then struck Louisiana as a category 3.
Is pressure higher at a lower or at a higher elevation?
lower elevation
What is the pressure at the center of a hurricane?
The central pressure of the hurricane measures how strong the hurricane is. The lower the pressure is in the center of the hurricane, the higher the winds. If the pressure is very low, it is a very strong hurricane.
What is the lowest pressure of hurricane Matthew?
It is low, but the exact pressure varies, generally the lower the pressure, the stronger the hurricane. Most have pressures less than 995 millibars. On rare occasions the pressure in the very strongest of hurricanes can drop below 900 millibars.
