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hurricanes form ove r really warm ocen water of 80 degrees or warmer. the atmosphere must cool off very quickly the higher you go. also the wind must be blowing the same direction and the same speed to force air upward from the ocean to the surface.
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Tropical cyclones (hurricanes) all form the same way. Tropical cyclones are like giant engines that use warm, moist air as fuel. That is why they form only over warm ocean waters near the equator. The warm, moist air over the ocean rises upward from near the surface. Because this air moves up and away from the surface, there is less air left near the surface. Another way to say the same thing is that the warm air rises, causing an area of lower air pressure below. Air from surrounding areas with higher air pressure pushes in to the low pressure area. Then that "new" air becomes warm and moist and rises, too. As the warm air continues to rise, the surrounding air swirls in to take its place. As the warmed, moist air rises and cools off, the water in the air forms clouds. The whole system of clouds and wind spins and grows, fed by the ocean's heat and water evaporating from the surface.
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What hurricane produced the most tornadoes?
Hurricane Ivan produced the most confirmed tornado of any hurricane, setting the record at 117.
Most tornadoes spawned from a hurricane?
Hurricane Ivan in 2004 produced 117 tornadoes.
What is the wind blowing at 120 km per hour classified as?
Such a wind is considered hurricane force. However it is only a hurricane if such winds are produced by a tropical cyclone.
Do tornadoes and hurricanes occur together?
Sometimes a hurricane can produce tornadoes, but most tornadoes are not produced by hurricanes.
When was the last time a hurricane hit the coast of California?
So far no hurricane on record has hit California, The sate has been effected by the remants of hurricanes, however. The most recent event was when moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Fabio produced scattered showers and thunderstorms over California in July of 2012.
What hurricane produced the most tornadoes?
Hurricane Ivan produced the most confirmed tornado of any hurricane, setting the record at 117.
Is is true that the hurricane season that follows a snow in New Orleans has produced a major hurricane?
No.
Most tornadoes spawned from a hurricane?
Hurricane Ivan in 2004 produced 117 tornadoes.
How many tornadoes did hurricane Katrina form?
Hurricane Katrina produced 54 confirmed tornadoes.
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.
Was there a tornado after Hurricane Katrina?
Yes, Hurricane Katrina and its remnants produced 62 tornadoes in 8 states.
Did tornadoes accompany Hurricane Katrina?
Yes, Hurricane Katrina and its remnants produced 62 confirmed tornadoes.
Did Hurricane Katrina spawn tornadoes?
Yes, hurricane Katrina produced 62 tornadoes, most of them weak.
Has a hurricane ever produced violent tornadoes?
Yes. Although no hurricane on record has produced an F5 tornado, two known hurricanes have produced F4 tornadoes. Hurricane Carla spawned an F4 tornado in Galveston, Texas on September 12, 1961. Hurricane Hilda spawned an F4 tornado that hit Larose, Louisiana on October 3, 1964.
What hurricane caused the most tornadoes?
That record currently belongs to Hurricane Ivan in 2004, which produced 117 recorded tornadoes.
Did hurricane sandy cause tornadoes?
Hurricane Sandy produced a single F0 tornado that damaged homes and businesses in Bermuda.
Did the US have a hurricane in 2010?
Yes. Hurricane Earl produced hurricane conditions in parts of North Carolina and tropical storm conditions in Cape Cod and Long Island.
