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A tropical storm is given a name when it has rotary action and winds above which speed?

A tropical storm is given a name when it becomes a tropical storm, with winds of at least 39 mph.


When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm?

A tropical depression becomes a tropical storm when sustained winds reach 39 mph or greater.


When is a hurricane given a name?

It is given its name before in even becomes a hurricane. Storms are named when they reach tropical storm status. Roughly half of all tropical storms become hurricanes.


What is a large swirling storm that form over tropical water called?

A name that's given to a tropical cyclone is cyclone Tracy


What are the names of all the hurricanes that happened in 2012?

The names of tropical storms are also included here, as they need not become hurricanes to be named.Atlantic:Tropical Storm AlbertoTropical Storm DebbyHurricane ChrisTropical Storm DebbyHurricane ErnestoTropical Storm FlorenceHurricane GordonTropical Storm HeleneHurricane IsaacTropical Storm JoyceHurricane KirkHurricane LeslieHurricane MichealHurricane NadineTropical Storm OscarTropical Storm PattyHurricane RafaelHurricane SandyTropical Storm TonyEastern PacificTropical Storm AlettaHurricane BudHurricane CarlottaHurricane DanielHurricane EmiliaHurricane FabioHurricane GilmaTropical Storm HectorHurricane IleanaTropical Storm JohnTropical Storm KristyHurricane LaneHurricane MiriamTropical Storm NormanTropical Storm OliviaHurricane PaulTropical Storm RosaWestern Pacific (here hurricanes are called typhoons)Tropical Storm PakharTropical Storm SanvuTyphoon MawarTyphoon GucholSevere Tropical Storm KalimTropical Storm DoksuriSevere Tropical Storm KhanunTyphoon VicenteTyphoon SaolaTyphoon DamreyTyphoon HaikuiSevere Tropical Storm KirogiTyphoon Kai-takTyphoon TembinTyphoon BolavenTyphoon SanbaTyphoon JelawatSevere Tropical Storm EwiniarSevere Tropical Storm MaliksiSevere Tropical Storm GaemiTyphoon PrapiroonSevere Tropical Storm MariaTyphoon Son-TinhIndian Ocean (where hurricanes are called cyclonic storms or tropical cyclones)Cyclonic Storm MurjanCyclonic Storm NilamTropical Cyclone BenildeModerate Tropical Storm ChandaSevere Tropical Storm EthelIntense Tropical Cyclone FunsoIntense Tropical Cyclone GiovannaModerate Tropical Storm HilwaSevere Tropical Storm IrinaSevere Tropical Storm Koji-JoniSevere Tropical Storm KuenaIntense Tropical Cyclone AnaisAustralia region (where hurricanes are called cyclones)Cyclone HeidiCyclone IggyCyclone JasmineCyclone LuaSouth Pacific (where hurricanes are called tropical cyclones)Tropical Cyclone CyrilTropical Cyclone Daphne

Related Questions

A tropical storm is given a name when it has rotary action and winds above which speed?

A tropical storm is given a name when it becomes a tropical storm, with winds of at least 39 mph.


What name will be given to the 10th hurricane or tropical storm of 2011?

The tenth named storm of the 2011 season was Tropical Storm Jose.


When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm?

A tropical depression becomes a tropical storm when sustained winds reach 39 mph or greater.


What was the third tropical storm of 2010 name?

Tropical Storm Colin


What name was given to the 11th hurricane or tropical storm of 2009?

The 11th named storm of the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season was Hurricane Ida.


Hurricane formation from weakest to strongest?

A hurricane will start as a Tropical Wave. It then becomes a Tropical Depression. A TD is given a number but not a name. Once the TD reaches 39 mile per hour winds its given a name and becomes a Tropical Storm. After reaching 74 mile per hour winds it becomes a hurricane.


Is Andrea the name for the next tropical storm?

The next Atlantic tropical storm, yes.


Name something that starts with the word tropical?

Tropical Island Tropical Punch Tropical Fruit Tropical Storm Tropical Fish Tropical Paradise


What are hurricanes name for?

Once a tropical cyclone becomes a tropical storm (39 mph winds or greater) it is given a name by it's RSMC (Regional Specialized Meteorological Center)


What will be the name of the 1st tropical in the atlantic in 2003?

The first named tropical storm in the Atlantic in 2003 was Tropical Storm Ana.


What are the types of storms that form before a hurricane forms?

Tropical disturbance -> tropical depression -> tropical storm -> tropical cyclone (hurricane). *Hurricane is a local name, for tropical cyclones (official name) that appear in the Atlantic.


Do tropical depressions get names?

No, they usually just get numbers. Only in the Philippines do they get names.