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Hurricanes don't turn into tornadoes because these two weather phenomena are formed by entirely different processes. However, tornadoes are frequently spawned by hurricanes and will go through their short life cycle as the hurricane makes landfall.

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. It's very common for tornadoes to form on the outer rain bands of hurricanes. These tornadoes typically occur in the right-front quadrant (which is usually the northeast or "top-right" side in the United States)

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Not really, as tornadoes and hurricanes operate on completely different scales. It is not uncommon for tornadoes to form in the outer bands of hurricanes.

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It is not uncommon for hurricanes to produce tornadoes in their outer bands. These tornadoes are generally weaker than the average tornado.

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Yes, it is fairly common, actually for hurricanes to produce tornadoes.

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It cant because a hurricane is too powerful and too large to be affected by a relatively small event such as a tornado.

Hurricanes can, in fact, produce tornadoes.

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Yes. It is relatively common for a hurricane to produce tornadoes. Most tornadoes, though, do not result from hurricanes.

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