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What was the worst hurricane of 2001 and why do you consider it the worst?
Interestingly, the worst storm of the 2001 Hurricane season was Tropical Storm Allison, which fell short of becoming a hurricane. It was the costliest storm of the year causing $5.5 billion in damage. 41 people were killed.
What category was hurricane her-main in?
If you are referring to Hermine, that storm was never a hurricane, only a tropical storm. In order to be considered a hurricane a storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph. Hermine's highest winds were 65 mph.
What is the official wind speed to create a hurricane?
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be considered a hurricane is 74 mph.
When is a hurricane considered a tropical storm and what are all the different types a storm a hurricane can turn into?
A hurricane cannot be a tropical storm as by definition a tropical storm is weaker than a hurricane. A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with winds of 39-73 mph. Only when winds reach 74 mph or greater is the storm considered a hurricane. A hurricane can weaken into a tropical storm and from there into a tropical depression (winds under 39 mph). A tropical storm or depression may also degenerate into a remnant low, which is too disorganized to be considered a tropical cyclone. A tropical cyclone (hurricane, tropical storm, or tropical depression) may also become an extratropical cyclone after moving over land or cold water. Around the world hurricanes have different names. In the northwest Pacific ocean they are called typhoons, In the Indian ocean they are called intense tropical cyclones, and in the south Pacific they are simply called cyclones. However, these are just different names for essentially the same kind of storm.
Hurricane is to storm as cirrus is?
Hurricane is to storm as cirrus is to cloud.
What is the costliest hurricane to hit Texas?
Hurricane Ike, which hit Texas on September 23, 2008 as a strong category 2 hurricane with a storm surge equivalent of a category 5 hurricane. The storm caused approximately 20 billion dollars in damage.
What was the worst hurricane of 2001 and why do you consider it the worst?
Interestingly, the worst storm of the 2001 Hurricane season was Tropical Storm Allison, which fell short of becoming a hurricane. It was the costliest storm of the year causing $5.5 billion in damage. 41 people were killed.
What point on the scale is Hurricane Irene?
She topped out at a Category 3 Hurricane, and was the fifth-costliest storm in the history of the US. There were at least 56 deaths and $19 billion (USD) in damages.
When was Hugo?
21st September 1989. It hit Charleston, South Carolina as a category 4 storm. At the time it was the 11th most intense hurricane to strike U.S. and is rated as the 2nd costliest hurricane with over $7 billion in damages. Total number of deaths from the storm was 82
What was the biggest Atlantic Ocean Hurricance and what did it damage?
Hurricane Sandy was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, as well as the second-costliest Atlantic hurricane in history, only surpassed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The eighteenth named storm and tenth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Sandy devastated portions of the Caribbean, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. At least 191 people were killed along the path of the storm in seven countries.
What category was hurricane her-main in?
If you are referring to Hermine, that storm was never a hurricane, only a tropical storm. In order to be considered a hurricane a storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph. Hermine's highest winds were 65 mph.
Storm that is considered most severe over wide area?
Hurricane
Can a tropical storm with winds of 157km per hour be a hurricane?
Yes. When A tropical storm's winds reach or exceed 119 km/h it is considered a hurricane.
What category was hurricane fey?
The storm named Fay never reached hurricane status. Fay peaked as a strong tropical storm with 70 mph winds. Winds must reach at least 74 mph for a storm to be considered a hurricane.
What is the official wind speed to create a hurricane?
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be considered a hurricane is 74 mph.
How much does a destructive storm cost?
It varies widley. A storm could be considered destructive if it destroys a few weak structures, with a cost of damage of a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. At the opposite end of the spectrum, the worst hurricanes can have damage costs in the tens of billions of dollars. The costliest storm on record was Hurricane Katrina in 2005 with a price tag at the time of $108 billion.
Why is a hurricane a hurricane?
The term Hurricane is a classification of intensity of a topical cyclone. In order to be considered a hurricane a storm must have maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph.
