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What weakens over land hurricanes or tornadoes?
Hurricanes weaken when they move over land.
Why will hurricane earl weaken when over land?
Hurricanes are fueled by water.
What happens to hurricanes when they were in land and then went to the ocean?
Hurricanes that strike land weaken rapidly. If they re-emerge onto water they have the opportunity to restrengthen.
Can hurricanes occur on dry land?
Not really. Hurricanes can only form over warm ocean water. Once they hit land they weaken rapidly and don't stay as hurricanes for very long.
What happens to hurricanes that travel across islands in the Caribbean?
Smaller islands such as those of the Lesser Antilles will have little effect on hurricanes. Storms that hit the larger islands such as Cuba will weaken.
What weakens over land hurricanes or tornadoes?
Hurricanes weaken when they move over land.
Why will hurricane earl weaken when over land?
Hurricanes are fueled by water.
Do hurricanes weaken because there winds are counteracted by the land and sea breezes?
No, hurricanes are fueled by warm ocean water so they weaken because they lose the warm ocean water on land. A hurricane controls the sea ocean breezes.
What happens to hurricanes when they were in land and then went to the ocean?
Hurricanes that strike land weaken rapidly. If they re-emerge onto water they have the opportunity to restrengthen.
Can hurricanes occur on dry land?
Not really. Hurricanes can only form over warm ocean water. Once they hit land they weaken rapidly and don't stay as hurricanes for very long.
Do hurricanes weaken due to loss of latent heat source over water?
That, and when they contact land.
Is hurricane happen on land?
No hurricanes form over the ocean. They weaken rapidly if they hit land.
Does a tornado or hurricane grow weaker over land?
Hurricanes weaken rapidly over land.
Does Nebraska have hurricanes?
No. Hurricanes only occur over warm ocean water and weaken quickly once they hit land. So Nebraska is too far inland to get hurricanes. It does, however, get plenty of tornadoes.
What happens hurricanes that travel across islands in the Caribbean?
Smaller islands such as those of the Lesser Antilles will have little effect on hurricanes. Storms that hit the larger islands such as Cuba will weaken.
What happens to hurricanes that travel across islands in the Caribbean?
Smaller islands such as those of the Lesser Antilles will have little effect on hurricanes. Storms that hit the larger islands such as Cuba will weaken.
What four things weaken the Mayan civilization?
civil wars, epidemics, drought, and hurricanes
