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Depending where they occur in the world they are called either Hurricanes or Typhoons. The scale below applies to both. Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale / Hurricane Catagories 1) 65 to 83 knots; 74 to 95 mph; 119 to 153 kph; > 980 mb 2) 84 to 95 knots; 96 to 110 mph; 154 to 177 kph; 980 - 965 mb 3) 96 to 113 knots; 111 to 130 mph; 178 to 209 kph; 964 - 945 mb 4) 114 to 134 knots; 131 to 155 mph; 210 to 249 kph; 944- 920 mb 5) 135+ knots; 155+ mph; 249+ kph; < 920 mb
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∙ 13y agoYou can never get an exact answer if you want how many hurricanes have there been ever in the whole world, but over the Atlantic (the most common place for hurricanes) there were 6 averages hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes in 2007, 8 average and 5 major in 2008 and 3 average and 2 major in 2009. Hope this helps!
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∙ 11y agoThere is only one as a hurricane is a specific type of storm. However there are intenisty categories from category 1 to category 5.
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∙ 13y agoThere are 21 names for hurricanes in each year, but usually not all of them are used.
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∙ 13y agoThere is only one list to the hurricanes
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How many people get killed by hurricanes each year?
110 to 140 people are killed a year by hurricanes
When did the US start using both male and female hurricane names?
Since 1953, the National Hurricane Center has prepared a list of names for hurricanes and tropical storms each year. Until 1979, the lists were made up only of women's names, but because of claims that the naming convention was sexist, the lists of names for hurricanes and tropical storms after 1979 have alternated between men's names and women's names.
How many hurricanes does Idaho have a year?
None. Idaho is too far inland to get hurricanes.
Was there a hurricane in 2009?
No, there were no hurricanes that hit New York in September 1979.
How many houses are destroyed due to hurricanes per year?
about 10,000
How many people get killed by hurricanes each year?
110 to 140 people are killed a year by hurricanes
How many hurricanes have their been in 2010?
there has been 3 hurricanes this year 2010
What year did meteorologists stop naming hurricanes after women?
Until 1979, the lists were made up only of women's names, but because of claims that the naming convention was sexist, the lists of names for hurricanes and tropical storms after 1979 have alternated between men's names and women's names. So, they never stopped naming them after women... they just added men too in 1979.
How many and what are the names of the hurricanes that occurred in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico from the year with the lowest number of hurricanes in the years 2000-2009?
The least active Atlantic Hurricane season from 2000-2009 was 2009. That season had 9 named tropical storms of which 3 became hurricanes. Here they are with the names of hurricanes marked in bold.Anna, Bill, Claudette, Danny, Erika, Fred, Grace, Henri, Ida.
When was the official year that they started to name hurricanes?
In North America, names were given to tropical storms that became hurricanes in the 1950s. At the time, all the names dispensed were female names. Male names were added in 1979. This process of naming tropical storms and hurricanes facilitated communication of the storms' paths across various regions.
How many hurricanes happen in an average year?
On average about 30 hurricanes hit the world in an average year
When did the US start using both male and female hurricane names?
Since 1953, the National Hurricane Center has prepared a list of names for hurricanes and tropical storms each year. Until 1979, the lists were made up only of women's names, but because of claims that the naming convention was sexist, the lists of names for hurricanes and tropical storms after 1979 have alternated between men's names and women's names.
How many hurricanes does Idaho have a year?
None. Idaho is too far inland to get hurricanes.
How many hurricanes happen each year?
It depends on the year.
How many hurricanes was their last year?
About that much...!
How are hurricanes named and why are they mostly given feminine names?
When they first started naming hurricanes they only named them girl names because of the saying there is not wrath like that of a woman scorned... Each year they come up with a list of names A-Z and just give off the names as new hurricanes come about (i don't know how they come up with the names or why they started naming them in the first place)
Was there a hurricane in 2009?
No, there were no hurricanes that hit New York in September 1979.
