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What is the difference between a tropical storm and hurricane?

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  1. idk


  2. windspeed

  3. wind speed...tropical storm stronger than the hurricane

  4. Hurricane is a greater impact or stronger storm than that of a tropical storm.

  5. Tropical storms are like "baby hurricanes" and occur more regularly.

  6. I think the amount of force from the wind.

  7. The speed of the wind

  8. a tropical cyclone of less than hurricane force.

    it is also less than 75 miles per hour.

    a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds , over 75 miles per hour.

    :) hope i helped.

  9. Theres this new product its called a dictionary. d i c t i o n a r y. I think you should try it.

  10. the impact and the formation of the storm

  11. no diference, u r wack

  12. The strength of the winds.  Between 39-73mph.  That is a tropical wave.

  13. the speed of winds is the differnece

  14. While all are large storms of tropical nature, their official storm name has to do with its wind speeds.When the storms are in their infant stages as just a general area of low pressure that has the potential to strengthen, they're usually given the name "Tropical Depression" (it's not known if it got that name from ruining sunny tropical vacations.) It doesn't get a name like "Betty" or "Dona.ld" just yet, instead, it gts a sequential number, like "Tropical Depression 3."

    If the storm's peak winds become greater than 39 mph, then it's now a "tropical storm" and it gets a real name from the National Hurricane Center, like "Tropical Storm Barry."

    If the storm continues to grow and reaches wind speeds over 74 mph, it's then a hurricane, but it keeps its identifying name for continuity sake.

  15. Tropical storms are hurricanes that have not yet matured. The range of wind speeds in a tropical storms are from 39-73 mph. Once winds reach 74mph, a hurricane is born. Tropical cyclones go through several stages of formation; tropical wave-tropical depression-tropical storm-hurricane.

  16. hope this helps ya!

    have a wondeful day!

  17. how fast the wind is blowing.

  18. about 30 knots.

    Wind speed in a tropical storm is slower and usually just gusting. When the force starts to form a funnel, and an eye appears, this also pulls the center of the storm in tighter, and the wind whips faster. The conical shape of the storm and increased wind velocity signal hurricane.

  19. look up both in the dictionary and then you'll know the difference.

  20. a tropical storm is more like a baby hurricane.  Hurricanes are more powerful and can do more damage.

    If a storm is not quite strong enough to be a hurricane but is still formed in the water, its a tropical storm. Most tropical staroms gain  power from the ocean and will become a hurricane.

  21. the wind has to reach a certain speed in order to classified a hurricane--not real sure of the speed--like maybe 100 mile per hour?  Then as the speed gets higher, the hurricane is classified in catagory's for examble catagory 1--2 or 3---check the computer under hurricanes for the origanal speed to become a hurricane--anything under that speed is a tropical strom

  22. the hurricane has faster winds than a tropical storm

  23. If your a kiwi, Aussie, and some of the UK its a tropical cyclone. america says hurricane to be different.
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