GEOG220 Lecture 18: Geog22013
22 May 2016
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Strongest tornadoes are e5, winds reach greater than 200 mph. Easterly waves from east to west east <<<< west (westward) They are usually responsible for light to moderate precipitation and relatively weak winds. Infrequently they increase in strength and become hurricanes. Typhoons are the same storms as hurricanes, but are called typhoons due to location (china, japan, philippines) Tropical cyclones are also the same, but are called this name in india and. A tropical depression has winds less than 35 mph, has some structure and some circulation, and will have significant precipitation. A tropical storm has sustained winds at 35 mph up to 74 mph. Hurricanes have winds greater than 74 mph up to over 200 mph. Have distinct circulation and structure and extreme rainfall. Can last a few days up to weeks. In the u. s. a, north carolina"s coast is the most likely spot to be hit by hurricanes. It blocks hurricanes from reaching farther north many times.
