what is a hurricane?

a storm with violent wind, a tropical cyclone. it causes flooding a severe damage to anything it comes across. it's like a tornado but involves a ton of water that leaves towns and cities devastated for weeks or months.

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Athena17 Athena17 · Answer 2 · 2017-09-12T00:28:07+02:00

Hurricanes are large, swirling storms. They produce winds of 119 kilometers per hour (74 mph) or higher.
Once a hurricane forms, weather forecasters predict its path. They also predict how strong it will get. This information helps people get ready for the storm.
There are five types, or categories, of hurricanes. The scale of categories is called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The categories are based on wind speed.
Category 1: Winds 119-153 km/hr (74-95 mph)
Category 2: Winds 154-177 km/hr (96-110 mph)
Category 3: Winds 178-208 km/hr (111-129 mph)
Category 4: Winds 209-251 km/hr (130-156 mph)
Category 5: Winds more than 252 km/hr (157 mph)