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Hurricane Grace although at the time of "the perfect storm" it was no longer the original hurricane but a storm that had regenerated into a hurricane because of other factors. The regenerated storm was never named.

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Why is Hurricane Sandy being called a 'rare freak of nature'?

Hurricane Sandy is an usually large and intense storm that has combined traits of a tropical and an extratropical cyclone in a manner similar to the Perfect Storm of 1991.


What hurricane has an area of low pressure that has no circulation?

If a storm does not have a circulation, then it is not a hurricane. Such a storm system that might become a hurricane is called a tropical disturbance.


A powerful storm that forms over tropical oceans is called a?

hurricane


What hurricane came before Andrew?

Hurricane Andrew was the first storm of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season. The previous Atlantic hurricane was at the end of the 1991 season. Due to the unusual circumstances of its formation, this storm was never given a name. It is most widley known as the 1991 Perfect Storm. Had it been named, it would have been Hurricane Henri.


Why was Hurricane Sandy considered a perfect storm?

Hurricane Sandy behaved in a similar manner to the Perfect Storm of 1991 in how it combined with an extratropical storm system and gained strength. Although Sandy was only a Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall on Atlantic City, NJ on Monday, October 29, 2012, other factors combined to make it a "perfect storm." Hurricane Sandy came from a merging of several things; a storm beginning in the warmed waters of the ocean, a funneling of cold air from the Arctic that pushed it onto the coast, and a high tide that coincided with the storm swell. Other factors that made Sandy a unique storm: its extremely low pressure (946 millibars on landfall), it's size (almost 1,000 miles wide), and it's path (making a sharp left turn into the Jersey shore, powered by high pressure from a system in Canada).

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Why is Hurricane Sandy called Frankenstein?

Hurricane Sandy is referred to as "Frankenstorm" by some media outlets because it is an unusual system not unlike the Perfect Storm of 1991 that involves a combination of a hurricane with another type of storm. On top of that the storm is occurring around Halloween.


Why is Hurricane Sandy being called a 'rare freak of nature'?

Hurricane Sandy is an usually large and intense storm that has combined traits of a tropical and an extratropical cyclone in a manner similar to the Perfect Storm of 1991.


What hurricane has an area of low pressure that has no circulation?

If a storm does not have a circulation, then it is not a hurricane. Such a storm system that might become a hurricane is called a tropical disturbance.


What is an Atlantic ocean storm called?

hurricane


In the Atlantic region a storm is called?

A Hurricane.


What is a fierce tropical storm with high winds and heavy rains called?

A fierce tropical storm with high winds and heavy rains is called a hurricane.


A powerful storm that forms over tropical oceans is called a?

hurricane


What is the clam period in a hurricane called?

The eye of the storm.


What is the calm center of a hurricane call?

The calm center of a hurricane is called the eye of the storm.


What term is used for hurricane in the west coast of Mexico?

Such as storm is still called a hurricane.


What hurricane came before Andrew?

Hurricane Andrew was the first storm of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season. The previous Atlantic hurricane was at the end of the 1991 season. Due to the unusual circumstances of its formation, this storm was never given a name. It is most widley known as the 1991 Perfect Storm. Had it been named, it would have been Hurricane Henri.


Why was Hurricane Sandy considered a perfect storm?

Hurricane Sandy behaved in a similar manner to the Perfect Storm of 1991 in how it combined with an extratropical storm system and gained strength. Although Sandy was only a Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall on Atlantic City, NJ on Monday, October 29, 2012, other factors combined to make it a "perfect storm." Hurricane Sandy came from a merging of several things; a storm beginning in the warmed waters of the ocean, a funneling of cold air from the Arctic that pushed it onto the coast, and a high tide that coincided with the storm swell. Other factors that made Sandy a unique storm: its extremely low pressure (946 millibars on landfall), it's size (almost 1,000 miles wide), and it's path (making a sharp left turn into the Jersey shore, powered by high pressure from a system in Canada).