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Why does a hurricane decrease its intensity when it reaches land?
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Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones, like all tropical storms, get their energy from the warm water over which they travel. Once part of the storm absorbs air from over land surfaces (which are drier, cooler, or both), it begins to lose power.
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When a hurricane reaches land its intensity decreases as the result of?
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Does a hurricane's winds decrease as it reaches higher ground?
A hurricane's winds will start to decrease as soon as it hits land. If it hits high terrain it will weaken faster as the increase in elevation forces more of the moisture to fall as precipitation. This creates in increased risk of flooding.
When a hurricane reaches land it what?
It dies out by slowing down :P
Why does a hurricane begin to lose energy when it reaches land?
Hurricanes get their energy from warm ocean water. When a hurricane moves over land it is cut off from its power source.
What state had the strongest point of hurricane katrina?
Hurricane Katrina reached peak intensity over open water and did not directly affect land at this point in its existence. The highest-intensity landfall took place in Louisiana.
When a hurricane reaches land its intensity decreases as the result of?
PALCS does not allow cheating
Do hurricane winds decrease more over cold water or warmer land?
Hurricane winds decrease faster over land.
Does a hurricane's winds decrease as it reaches higher ground?
A hurricane's winds will start to decrease as soon as it hits land. If it hits high terrain it will weaken faster as the increase in elevation forces more of the moisture to fall as precipitation. This creates in increased risk of flooding.
When a hurricane reaches land it what?
It dies out by slowing down :P
Why does a hurricane begin to lose energy when it reaches land?
Hurricanes get their energy from warm ocean water. When a hurricane moves over land it is cut off from its power source.
What state had the strongest point of hurricane katrina?
Hurricane Katrina reached peak intensity over open water and did not directly affect land at this point in its existence. The highest-intensity landfall took place in Louisiana.
What aspect of a hurricane creates the most damage once the storm reaches land?
The storm surge, which is a sort of bulge that a hurricane creates on the ocean surface.
Do the hurricanes in Louisiana get up to a category 5?
Potentially. It is very rare for a hurricane to strike land at category 5 intensity. Hurricane Camille in 1969 is the only hurricane to have done so in Louisiana in recorded history.
Can tornadoes lose strength as they move inland?
Tornadoes generally form over land and whether they are on land or over water has little effect on their intensity. It is a hurricane that weakens as it hits land.
What would happen to the strength of a hurricane if it moved over land or over a cold-water ocean?
The strength of the hurricane would decrease, as hurricanes get their energy from warm ocean water.
Do hurricane occur in water?
Hurricanes FORM over water. They also gain their intensity over water. When a hurricane comes in over land, it of course causes the most destruction to man-made Objects. However, when over land Hurricanes generally weaken or dissipate.
What category hurricane was hurricane Nicole?
Hurricane Nicole in 1998 was a category 1 hurricane. It formed on November the 24th and dissipated on December 1, 1998. Its top winds reached 85 miles an hour and did not affect any land. Hurricane Nicole in 2016 was a category 4 hurricane with peak sustained winds of 130 mph. It struck Bermuda while at category 3 intensity.
