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First, hurricane do not "touch down," tornadoes do. Hurricanes can cause flooding even if they do not make landfall simply because they are very large. While a landfall is only counted if the center of the storm strikes land, rains heavy enough to cause flooding can extend several hundred miles from the center.
What else can I help you with?
Do tornadoes touch down on flat land or rough land?
They can touch down on both flat and rough land.
How was the flood during Hurricane Sandy formed?
The coastal flooding was the result of something called a storm surge. This occurs when the winds of a hurricane drive ocean water onto land.
When a hurricane reaches land it what?
It dies out by slowing down :P
Can a hurricane slow down if it moves over land?
yes
How bad was Hurricane Ike in comparison to Hurricane Katrina?
Well ike had more strom damage itself than katrina but katrina broke the leves causing lake ponchartrain to flood the land. but stormwise ike was worse.
Why the French Quarter did not flood during Katrina?
The French Quarter did not flood during Hurricane Katrina because it is located on higher ground compared to other parts of New Orleans. Additionally, the area is surrounded by levees and floodwalls that help protect it from flooding.
What is a 4 letter word for touch down?
Land Goal
What causes a hurricane to slow down?
Hurricanes can slow down due to a variety of factors, such as encountering weak steering currents, interacting with other weather systems, or moving over cooler waters which can weaken the storm. Additionally, the topography of the land can also slow down a hurricane as it approaches a coastline.
What point is it when a hurricane hits land?
When the eye of a hurricane moves over land, it is called landfall.
Why does a hurricane weaken over land?
due to specific heat the air over land will cool quickly causing the hurricane to slow down and weaken. That is also on of the main reasons a hurricane can not form over land. That is a small and simple reason. a hurricane must have a heat of at least 80 F or 26.5 C.
Do dams flood land?
yes, dams can flood lands .
Do hurricanes always hit land?
Depends on what you mean by touch the ground. A hurricane is not like a tornado, which develops in the clouds and then extends downward. A hurricane is a large-scale weather system that has components operating at all levels of the troposphere, including at the surface. Hurricanes form over warm ocean water, and many stay at sea, but some do strike land. By definition, a hurricane must produce sustained surface-level winds of at lest 74 mph.
