what is a hurricane?

Answer 1

a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that occurs especially in the western Atlantic, that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes

Answer 2

A hurricane is a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots. Most hurricanes that hit the US are formed off the west coast of Africa. They travel accross the Atlantic gaining strength. Hurricanes, lose wind speed when the hit land.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

In meteorology, a tropical cyclone is a storm system fueled by the heat released when moist air rises and condenses. The name underscores their origin in the tropics and their cyclonic nature (circulation that is counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere). They are distinguished from other cyclonic storms such as nor'easters and polar lows by the heat mechanism that fuels them, which makes them "warm core" storm systems.

Depending on their strength and location, there are various terms by which tropical cyclones are known, such as tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane, and typhoon.

Tropical cyclones can produce extremely high winds, tornadoes, and torrential rain (leading to mudslides and flash floods), and drive storm surge onto coastal areas. Although the effects on human populations can be catastrophic, tropical cyclones have also been known to relieve drought conditions because they transport enormous amounts of moisture. They carry heat away from the tropics, an important mechanism of the global atmospheric circulation that maintains equilibrium in the earth's troposphere.

Answer 5

A hurricane is a heavy storm with rain and winds from 75 miles per hour or more.

Answer 6

A hurricane is a rotating storm in the ocean. It carries rain, lightning, thunder, and mabey tornadoes. It also carries 75+ winds.

Answer 7

A violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 mph.

a storm of the most intense severity.

A severe tropical cyclone originating in the equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea or eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean, traveling north, northwest, or northeast from its point of origin, and usually involving heavy rains.

Answer 8

Storm

Answer 9

A large, powerful cyclonic storm that forms over a tropical ocean

Speeds can reach up to 74 mph. They are way scary!

Answer 10

A horrible tropical storm.