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    Tornadoes vs. Hurricanes Wow! That’s a big storm. Hurricanes and tornadoes have a lot of similarities and differences. They can also vary in size and cause a lot of damage. The damages, wind speed, similarities, causes, and also watches. These are all sorts of facts about tornadoes and hurricanes. To begin with, there are all sorts of watches for a tornado and a hurricane. The watches for a tornado are 1 or 2 hours ahead of time before it is about to hit. If there’s a tornado there would be a…

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    Pattern Change In Tornado

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    The number of tornadoes a year has not changed but researches have noticed a pattern change in tornadoes. In the past, tornadoes had lone occurrences but now they are coming in packs. Researchers are unable to explain why this change is occurring. These clusters or outbreak of tornadoes is defined as six or more tornadoes. Tornadoes that have twelve or more tornadoes in close succession is considered an extreme outbreak. The average number of tornado extreme outbreaks was around 80 in 2015…

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    tropical cyclone but then with warm water, it creates energy and forms a hurricane. Hurricanes are dangerous because their extreme winds, everything gets destroyed, and there are floods. Hurricanes are deadly because of their high wind speed. The average wind speed is from 5-55 miles per hour. The maximum wind speed is 120 miles per hour. According to the article “Hurricane” it says: “These storms are feared because their strong winds, threaten…

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    He came upon a strange sight, however, to see most of his chickens with little or no feathers upon them. The wind had stripped them off! I wouldn’t be surprised, because winds classified as a tornado at 40-318 mph can do a lot! Hurricanes are official at 74 mph winds, and can reach speeds of up to 200+mph within days! Hurricanes are much larger as well, the weaker tornadoes reaching states’ width in diameter. The largest tornado was 2…

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    experts if and when you need roof repair. The earlier you catch any issues such as leaks, wood rot, or other damage, the more affordable the repair. Wind: High-speed wind can blow away the shingles on your metal roofing or the granules on your concrete roof, exposing your home to water damage and decreasing your energy efficiency. After any hard wind, call Chinook Roofing to replace any shingles…

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    with violent wind / a tropical cycle. Hurricanes are deadly to many people. Hurricanes are huge storms that can have winds up to 200 miles per hour. Hurricanes usually last for up to a week, in fact the longest hurricane lasted 28 days (Hurricane San Ciriaco). Hurricanes rotate different ways due to where they are located. In the north they rotate counterclockwise, as witch in the south they rotate clockwise. Hurricanes most likely occur in the months of June to November. When wind storms…

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    storms and one of the worlds most deadliest windstorms. These strong storms are most common on the Great Plains, known as Tornado Alley. 1,300 tornadoes strike the U.S each year. Hurricanes on the other hand, are tropical storms that also have very high wind speeds. They are most common near the coast of Africa and costal states such as Florida and Georgia.Although, only five hurricanes reach the U.S…

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    million thunderstorms in a year and at any given time there might be two thousand thunderstorms occurring. Lightning, thunder, rain, and wind all are parts of a thunderstorms. Hail storms are considered a common storm too. From hail storms come hail and wind. The last storm that can be called a common storm is a snow storm. During a snow storm, there are racing winds, extremely low temperatures, and tons of snow. While those storms are seen as being common storms, other storms are uncommon and…

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    of verbs/words beginning with the letter w, embodies alliteration that imitates the sound of the wind. A growing anticipation for the onset of the storm is accompanied by these winds, an unforgiving and uninhibited force. The wind is briefly personified describing it as “walking overhead” (3), allowing it to act as humans often do, satisfying the trait of unpredictability that storms carry, the winds can be extremely calculated and…

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    Hurricanes Essay

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    A hurricane, by definition, is a tropical cyclone with strong winds spiraling inward and upward and speeds ranging from 75 mph to 200 mph. Hurricanes emerge from the Atlantic basin, which consists of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, the northeastern Pacific Ocean, and, less often, the central north Pacific Ocean. Most hurricanes follow a similar cycle of development. Some may run their course in as little as a day or as long as a month. They weaken and are transformed into…

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