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Hurricanes occur over oceans, not land and usually do not last long if they do hit land.

Winds in a hurricane are at least 74 mph and can be as high as 200 mph.

The forward speed of a hurricane is usually 15-20 mph, but they can be stationary or move at up to 60 mph.

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