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Hurricanes happen over hot water ... which is found close to the equator.
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Does Ecuador have hurricanes?
No. It is too close to the equator.
Can a hurricanes hit zionsville?
No. Hurricanes only happen when the ocean is close
Is curacao safe from hurricanes?
Not completely. It is close enough to the equator that a hurricane at that latitude is unlikely but not impossible.
What natural disasters happen at the equator?
Big wind storms, called hurricanes and typhoons, tend to happen near the equator, not necessarily at the equator exactly. Heat drives the weather. The more heat you have, the more violent the weather will become.
Where do hurricanes Usually Happen?
Most happen around the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricanes happen in hotter countries like Miami.
What line can hurricanes not cross?
The equator.
Where do hurricanes occur on the equator?
No, Hurricanes occur in the tropics, but at the equator there is not enough Coriolis force to start them turning.
What do low pressure zones at the equator and in sub polar regions cause?
Hurricanes
Where do hurricanes most likely hit in the world?
The place were hurricanes have came the most are in the Pacific and Atlantic coast because that is were the magnetic swirl is.Near a coastal area, not inland.
What year did hurricanes happen?
NOAA has an online chart showing hurricanes from 1851 to 2000s.
Where do hurricanes usually appear?
Along the equator and oceans. It's this combination of moisture and heat that creates hurricanes.
What ocean is where the hurricanes begin?
In warm oceans near the equator.
