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Hurricanes and tornadoes.
Ardella Ernser
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What storms has the highest wind speed--A Mid-latitude cyclonic storm B-Tornado C- Hurricane D- Thunderstorm?
Of these, a tornado produces the fastest winds.
Does downbursts strong winds that rise into a thunder storm cloud?
No. A downburst produces winds that violently descend from a thunderstorm.
How is a storm and a tornado similar?
A tornado is a type of storm. A storm is characterized by strong winds, heavy or dangerous precipitation, thunder and lightning, or some combination of those. A tornado produces the fastest winds of any storm on earth.
Do hurricane force winds affect a much larger area than storm surge?
No. The storm surge produces flooding beyond the extent of hurricane force winds.
Where are a hurricane's winds the highest speed?
Just outside the "eye" of the storm in what is called the eyewall.
What category was hurricane her-main in?
If you are referring to Hermine, that storm was never a hurricane, only a tropical storm. In order to be considered a hurricane a storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph. Hermine's highest winds were 65 mph.
How does The category 5 hurricanes are the most destructive?
A category 5 is the strongest hurricane. Such a storm has the strongest winds and usually produces a very high storm surge.
What is the highest speed a hurricane can be?
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be called a hurricane is74 mph for sustained winds. The highest sustained winds on record were 190 mph. The highest gust on record was to 253 mph.
Is a winter storm stronger than a hurricane?
No. A hurrican produces sustained winds of at least 74 mph. It is rare for a winter storm to even produce gusts of this intensity.
What is the minium wind speed of a hurricane?
To be considered a hurricane a tropical storm must produces sustained winds of at least 74 mph. The highest reliably recorded sustained winds in a tropical cyclone (hurricane or typhoon) were 195 mph. Gusts have been measured to 253 mph.
What can measure winds and precipitation inside a storm?
A radar measures winds and precipitation inside a storm
What is hurricane Agnes wind speed?
hurricane agnes was a category 1 hurricane which means it had winds 74-95 MPH and a storm surge of 4-5 feet. the highest winds were measured at 85MPH.
