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3. What is a tropical storm?

A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with sustained surface winds greater than 64 km/h or 40 mph. To move to hurricane category, it must develop a speed of at least 119 km/h or 74 mph

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What are hurricanes and how do they relate to global warming

There are mixed views on the relationship between global warming and hurricanes. So far, no evidence has been found to support this relationship. Whenever there is an extraordinary phenomenon that is supposed to be related to climate change, a precedent occurs, often 50, 100 or more years ago, when global warming, the main factor in climate change, was not a issue. However, with the recent Hurricane Irma (Sep-2017), there was a fact that had never happened. For the first time a cyclone acquired category 5 in the Atlantic Ocean, before reaching the Caribbean…

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A hurricane is a cyclone of great force that forms a whirlwind and turns in large circles. For a cyclone to be classified as a hurricane it must at least have a rotation speed of 119 km / h or 74 mps. A hurricane usually originates in the tropics and since its formation, in most cases, begins to expand its diameter and speed. Hurricanes are classified according to the Saffir Simpson wind scale, in five categories, mainly according to their speed…

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