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Yes. Particularly destructive or memorable storms have their names "retired" ... there probably won't be another Andrew, or Katrina, or Sandy. But storms that dissipate at sea may have their names used again.
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How often do tornadoes and hurricanes happen in the Temperate Rainforest?
Hurricanes do not often impact temperate areas as the are mostly limited to tropical and subtropical regions. Tornadoes are more common than hurricanes in temperate climates, but affect grassland more often than forests.
Does Uranus have a hurricane?
Yes it does have hurricanes and tornadoes.
Is a hurricane worse or a earthquake?
Yes, overall hurricanes are worse than tornadoes. Tornadoes can be faster(the average tornado may have winds of about 70 mph, but they can get as high as 300 mph, and hurricanes can be 74 to about 200 mph) and maybe more destructive locally, but tornadoes are on average about 150 feet, and rarely over a mile and they usually travel no more than a few miles. Hurricanes are on average 300 miles wide. Tornadoes usually last for 10-13 minutes on average, hurricanes can last for days blowing nonstop. Additionally, hurricanes don't bring just strong winds, but torrential rain and flooding.
Why are hurricanes in the eastern US more likely in autumn than in spring?
In colder seasons, the ocean holds a lot more warmth. This is because the land takes all the warmth in warmer seasons. Hurricanes develop only when ocean water is warm enough. The spring is warmer than autumn. So, the ocean is warmer in autumn than it is in spring. This means that hurricanes in the eastern United States are more likely in the spring than the summer.
What about hurricanes and tornadoes is true Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes Hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot Hurricanes have strong winds?
The statements "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" and "Hurricanes have strong winds" are both true. Tornadoes most certainly can kill people.
Why do meteorologists use the Greek alphabet to name the Atlantic hurricanes?
They only do that in years where there are more hurricanes than alphabetic names assigned. It is an arbitrary convention.
What causes most deaths Earthquakes lightning Strikes or Hurricanes?
Earthquakes have caused more deaths than hurricanes, and hurricanes have caused more deaths than lightning.
Does lightning kill more people than Hurricanes or tornadoes?
It kills more than either group on their own, but not more than hurricanes and tornadoes combined.
Is a hurricanes name used more than once true or false?
Generally true. A hurricane's name becomes available for reuse every 6 years. If a storm is especially deadly or destructive, however, the name may be retired in which case it will not be used to name a future storm.
It true people use names for hurricanes more than once?
Yes, they can be used multiple time... I believe the record is 11 reuses.
Are tornadoes more dangerous than hurricanes?
In short, tornadoes are more violent than hurricanes and usually produce more severe damage, albeit over a much smaller area.
Are hurricanes worse than tornadoes or are tornadoes worse than hurricanes?
This cannot be answered simply, as both hurricanes and tornadoes vary greatly in how bad they are. The impacts of both tornadoes and hurricanes can range from negligible to devastating. That said, the very worst hurricanes can be far deadlier and more destructive than the worst tornadoes.
Have more people died from hurricanes or from tornadoes?
Hurricanes, by far. Consider that a number of hurricanes have killed thoussands of people, while only one tornado has ever killed more than 1,000.
Why do hurricanes get weaker when they hit land?
Hurricanes are form in water which makes it more powerful on water than on land.hoped my answer helped! :)
How often do tornadoes and hurricanes happen in the Temperate Rainforest?
Hurricanes do not often impact temperate areas as the are mostly limited to tropical and subtropical regions. Tornadoes are more common than hurricanes in temperate climates, but affect grassland more often than forests.
Is it true a hurricanes name is never used more than once?
No. Hurricane names are normally re-used every six years.
Hurricanes have a windspeed of blank or higher?
If the wind speed is less than 75 mph it is not a hurricane at all and the most severe hurricanes are more than 150 mph Hurricanes have a Wind speed of 75 or Higher
