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Hurricanes like the one that hit Florida form in very specific conditions
Hurricanes form at latitudes that are more than 5 degrees from the Equator. The rotation of the Earth creates an apparent ...
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Hurricane Helene spun up to Category 4 in just days. What is 'rapid intensification'?
That's a leap of about two categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which measures hurricane strength and potential damage from 1 to 5. "Rapid intensification occurs when a tropical storm or ...
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Could Hurricanes in the Future Exceed Max Category 5 Strength?
For the last few weeks, TheTravel has extensively covered breaking news about numerous hurricanes forming in the Gulf of ...
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GCSE Geography | How are Tropical Storms Measured? (Weather Hazards 7)
The Saffir-Simpson Scale is used to measure the wind strength of tropical storms - the higher the category scale, then the more intense the tropical storm will be (and the stronger the wind). The ...
AI-generated footage circulates in posts about Hurricane Milton
As Hurricane Milton hit Florida with devastating rain and winds in October 2024, an AI-generated compilation circulated in ...