A severe tropical cyclone having winds in excess of 64 knots.

A regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone. The term hurricane applies in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E. Other terms for the same type of storm, a strong tropical cyclone, include typhoon (in the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline), severe [..]

An intense cyclonic storm consisting of an organized mass of thunderstorms that develops over the warm oceans of the tropics. To be classified as a hurricane, winds speeds in the storm must be greater [..]

(abbrev. HURCN) A tropical cyclone in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or eastern Pacific, which the maximum 1-minute sustained surface wind is 64 knots (74 mph) or greater.

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A severe tropical cyclone having winds in excess of 64 knots (74 mi/hr).

tropical storm with wind speeds of at least 119 kilometers (74 miles) per hour. Hurricanes are the same thing as typhoons, but usually located in the Atlantic Ocean region.

(Many regional names.) A tropical cyclone with 1-min average surface (10 m) winds in excess of 32 m s-1 (64 knots) in the Western Hemisphere (North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and i [..]

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and nume [..]

a very great windstorm

term for a tropical cyclone forming in the Atlantic or Caribbean. They usually pose a hazard to the Caribbean islands and south-eastern USA.

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A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 119 km/h (74 mph) or greater. The term “hurricane” is used for Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones east of the International Dateline to the Greenw [..]

Upper case for named hurricanes: Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy.

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A tropical storm with heavy rain and extremely strong winds. Hurricanes often cause flooding and property damage, and sometimes result in loss of life.

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(n) - a large, cyclonic storm that forms over tropical waters

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

A tropical storm with winds of 74 mi/h or greater.

A tropical storm with wind velocity in excess of 75 miles per hour.

large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over tropical oceans and has winds of at least 120 km per hour. hydroelectric energy (power) -

 – This signature cocktail of New Orleans is a potent sweet fruit punch and rum drink that is served in a special hurricane lamp glass that has become one of the most sought-after souvenirs in New Orl [..]

(n) a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

Powerful cyclonic storm that develops over warm subtropical waters (Lesson 28)

A severe tropical cyclone with sustained winds over 74 miles per hour (64 knots). Normally applied to such storms in the Atlantic Basin and the Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line.

a storm system characterized by low pressure in the center and thunderstorms with high winds and heavy rain that can produce flooding and other damage

An intense tropical cyclone in which winds tend to spiral inward toward a core of low pressure, with maximum surface wind velocities that equal or exceed 33.5 m/s (75 mph or 65 knots) for several minu [..]

A tropical cyclone with surface winds in excess of 32 m/s (64 knots or 74 mph) in the Western Hemisphere. There are various regional names for these storms. (National Weather Service)

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A massive low pressure system of tropical origin with rotary winds that exceed 119 kilometers per hour (74 miles per hour) blowing counterclockwise around a relatively calm central area called the eye [..]

A seasonal tropical cyclone that occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean. Weaker storms are called tropical depressions

A tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed upwards of 74 miles per hour. The eye of a hurricane is usually 20-30 miles wide. Dangers associated with a hurricane include: torrential [..]

The name for a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 miles per hour (65 knots) or greater in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern North Pacific Ocean. This [..]

A cyclonic storm, usually of tropic origin, covering an extensive area, and containing winds in excess of 75 miles per hour.

Northern hemisphere Cyclonic Storms east of the International Dateline to the Greenwich Meridian, with Winds over 74 mph.

Force of wind over 65 knots. Ice-bound: Caught in the ice.

A tropical revolving storm which occurs in the south Atlantic, Caribbean or eastern Pacific.

A tropical cyclone in the western hemisphere that has sustained wind speeds of 74 miles per hour or greater

A tropical storm marked by extremely low barometric pressure and circular winds with a velocity of 75 miles an hour or more.

Force of wind over 65 knots.

A strong tropical revolving storm of force 12 or higher. In the northern hemisphere hurricanes revolve in a clockwise direction. In the southern hemisphere these storms revolve counterclockwise and ar [..]

A strong tropical revolving storm of force 12 or higher. In the northern hemisphere hurricanes revolve in a clockwise direction. In the southern hemisphere these storms revolve counterclockwise and ar [..]

A severe, rotating 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 [..]

A strong tropical revolving storm of force 12 or higher. In the northern hemisphere hurricanes revolve in a clockwise direction. In the southern hemisphere these storms revolve counterclockwise and ar [..]

A tropical storm marked by extremely low barometric pressure and circular winds with a velocity of 75 miles an hour or more.

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A warm-core tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface wind (using the U.S. 1-minute average) is 64 kt (74 mph or 119 km/h) or more. The term hurricane is used for Northern Hemisphere cyclones east of the International Dateline to the Greenwich Meridian. It has a diameter of 250 to 500 miles (400 to 800 kilometers) and a cyclonic circu [..]

A hurricane is a large storm with very strong winds and lots of rain. Hurricanes are a type of tropical cyclone. They form near the equator over ocean waters that are warm. When the wind speed in a tr [..]

1. See under TROPICAL CYCLONE. 2. Wind of force 12 (64 knots and higher or 73 miles per hour and higher) on the Beaufort wind scale.

A tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere with winds in excess of 65 knots or 120 km/h.

(abbrev. HURCN) A tropical cyclone in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or eastern Pacific, which the maximum 1-minute sustained surface wind is 64 knots (74 mph) or greater.

An intense tropical cyclone in which winds tend to spiral inward toward a core of low pressure, with maximum surface wind velocities that equal or exceed 33.5 m/sec (75 mph or 65 knots) for several mi [..]

A severe Tropical cyclone of the Atlantic or eastern Pacific Ocean.

A Tropical storm with inward spiraling winds exceeding 73 miles per hour.

A severe tropical cyclone having winds in excess of 64 knots (74 mi/hr).

A severe tropical cyclone with winds equal t or exceeding 74 miles per hour; originating in the tropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico; usually traveling north, northwest, or northeast from its point of origin; and producing very heavy rainfall.

A tropical revolving storm with sustained wind speeds of more than 118km/h (73mph). It is called a hurricane in the North Atlantic, but in other parts of the world it is known as a typhoon or tropical [..]

Hurricane

The name used in the Atlantic Ocean and eastern Pacific Ocean for a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 mph or greater. These are known as typhoons in the western Pacific Ocean and cyclones in [..]

A tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface wind (using the U.S. 1-minute average) is 64 kt (74 mph or 119 km/hr) or more. The term hurricane is used for Northern Hemisphere tropical cyc [..]

A tropical cyclone with winds of 74 mph or more.

An intense warm-core oceanic cyclone that originates in tropical latitudes; called a typhoon

A severe tropical cyclone

The name for a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 miles per hour (65 knots) or greater in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern North Pacific Ocean. This same tropical cyclone is known as a typhoon in the western Pacific and a cyclone in the Indian Ocean. 

The name for a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 miles per hour (65 knots) or greater in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern North Pacific Ocean. This [..]

The name for a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 miles per hour (65 knots) or greater in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern North Pacific Ocean. This [..]

The name for a tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface winds are 74 mph or more.

(abbrev. HURCN) A tropical cyclone with surface winds in excess of 32 m/s (64 knots or 74 mph) in the Western Hemisphere. There are various regional names for these storms.

A tropical cyclone with winds of 74 mph or more.

The name for a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 miles per hour (65 knots) or greater in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern North Pacific Ocean. This same tropical cyclone is known as a typhoon in the western Pacific and a cyclone in the Indian Ocean.

A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 74 miles per hour (119 kph) or great [..]

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 An alternative name for a tropical storm, usually used by people of North and Central America.