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Yes. The winds have to be significantly stronger than average for them to be considered hurricane-force. However, a hurricane does not just have strong winds. The hurricane itself forms over water, and its windspeed is often not recorded until it makes landfall.

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Do hurricanes have to have 74 mph winds?

Yes. If a storm has winds less than 74 mph it is not considered a hurricane.


How many miles an hour equal hurricane force winds?

Hurricane force winds are 74 mph or greater.


What weather event winds over 74 mph?

hurricane


why was hurricane Tomas called a hurricane?

Hurricane Tomas was called a hurricane because it was a tropical cyclone that produced sustained winds in excess of 74 mph, thus meeting the definition of a hurricane.


What is name of a wind that moves beyond 250 miles per hour in high atmosphere?

Although a tornado can have 74 mph winds there are many things that can have 74 mph winds and fast that are not tornadoes. winds that are at least 74 mph are considered hurricane force though they can occur outside of hurricanes as well.


Do tornadoes have 74 mph winds?

No, tornadoes typically have wind speeds much higher than 74 mph. Tornado wind speeds can range from 65 mph to over 300 mph, with stronger tornadoes capable of producing winds over 200 mph. A tornado with 74 mph winds would likely be considered a weak tornado.


What is a hurricane with winds over 75 miles an hour?

By definition it is a hurricane. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 mph or more.


How much wind does it take for a storm to be called a hurricane?

In order to be considered a hurricane a tropical cyclone must have winds of at least 74 mph.


How powerful do winds have to be to become a hurricane?

A tropical storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph to be considered a hurricane.


How fast do the winds blow during a hurricane?

The wind speeds in a hurricane can vary, but typically range from 74 mph (119 km/h) for a Category 1 hurricane to over 157 mph (252 km/h) for a Category 5 hurricane. The strongest hurricanes can have wind speeds exceeding 200 mph (320 km/h).


How strong must a storm's winds be in order to be called a hurricane?

A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph.


How fast do a hurricanes winds rotate?

A tropical cyclone must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph to be considered a hurricane. The average hurricane probably has winds close to 100 mph. The fastest winds recorded in a hurricane were 190 mph, though there is evidence of wind just over 200 mph.