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Q: What are the outer bands of a hurricane called?
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What is outer feeder bands?

Normally there are outer bands and feeder bands. I'm not sure what outer feeder bands are. Maybe they are just feeder bands Bands refer to a continuous line or circle of showers and thunderstorms. Outer bands are the showers and thunderstorms on the outside edge or perimeter of a hurricane (typhoon). . Feeder bands are the showers and thunderstorms between the outer band and the eye-wall of a hurricane (typhoon).


Can there be a tornado and hurricane at the same time and how?

Yes. It is actually fairly common for the thunderstorms in the outer bands of a hurricane to spawn tornadoes.


Can a tornado happen in a hurricane?

Yes. It is not uncommon for tornadoes to form in the outer bands of hurricanes.


Has a tornado collided with a hurricane?

No, they can't really collide. A hurricane is thousands of times larger than a tornado. In fact, it is not uncommon for tornadoes to form in the outer bands of a hurricane.


Is it normal for lightning to accompany a hurricane?

Lightning does occur with hurricanes, but it is mostly in the outer bands. There is very little lightning in the eye wall.


Can a tornado and hurricane collide?

No. Hurricanes and tornadoes operate on completely different scales, so they can't exactly collide. However, it is not uncommon for tornadoes to form in the outer rain bands of a hurricane.


What is a long narrow line of a thunderstorm in a hurricane?

These lines are called rain bands.


What states did hurricane Andrea hit?

Andrea never became a hurricane but remained as a subtropical storm. This storm ever made landfall but its outer bands affected Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida.


How are tornadoes associated with hurricanes?

It is fairly common for the outer storm bands of a hurricane to produce tornadoes, though most tornadoes are not a product of hurricanes.


Where Hurricane Andrew made landfall?

It made landfall in the Bahamas, Florida (where Hurricane Andrew was at it's peak intensity), and New Orleans. These places were hit the hardest. Other places were skimmed by the very outer wind bands of Hurricane Andrew.


What other landforms did hurricane sandy affect besides that US?

In addition to the U.S. Hurricane Sandy made direct hits on Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas. The outer rain bands had significant impacts on Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Strong winds, rain, and even a small tornado struck Bermuda. Parts of Canada were affected by the outer wind bands of Sandy as well.


Three parts of typhoon?

Parts of a hurricane include: 1. Eye 2. eye Wall 3. Rainbands 4. Large Waves 5. High Winds 6. Strong Currents Hurricanes can cause flooding, injury, deaths, tornados, extremly severe thunder Storms.