Hurricane warning vs tropical storm warning??

Question

if there was a large category 5 hurricane heading for gavelston tx.

they would issue a hurricane warning there, right.

but if the strongest winds would be around the gavelston area(160mph)

and new orleans only got 56 mph winds.

would new oeleans till have a hrurricane warning or Tropical storm warning.

what im asking is, will they always issuy a hurricane warning during a hurricane, or can they also issue a tropical storm warning for the areas with lest winds, wheter the winds are 160mph else where

Answer 1

A tropical storm is defined as having winds over 35 miles per hour.  A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds over 75 miles per hour.

Answer 2

yes because the wind field can be big and many areas can be affected by tropical storm force winds

Answer 3

Yes they do, and currently they have, as you can see here in the first two paragraphs: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIA...

Answer 4

Hurricane waring is to warn you about what is coming your and you need to prepare.Tropical warning is letting you know that there is a chance of tropical storm conditon

Answer 5

they can issue both at the same time. They issue hurricane warnings and watches for all of the area that they think may be hit.