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amid [387]
3 years ago
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Interesting facts about hurricanes

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timama [110]3 years ago
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<span>The word Hurricane was adopted from the Spanish word huracán

</span><span>On average six hurricanes occur every year, some in the same region.
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<span>A single hurricane stirs up millions of miles of air and can dump more than 2.4 trillion gallons of rain a day.

</span><span>Hurricanes produce enough energy in one day to run the lights of Las Vegas for many years.

</span><span>Hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere spin in a clockwise direction. Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere turn counterclockwise.
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<span>The deadliest hurricane on record is the 1970 Bhola Cyclone in Bangladesh, which killed between 150,000-300,000 people.
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<span>The largest hurricane can be the size of the state of Montana, 600 miles (966 kilometers) wide.
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<span>Hurricanes never combine to form one stronger storm. However, the storms may circle each other, which is known as the Fujiwhara effect.
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<span>The costliest hurricane worldwide is widely believed to be Hurricane Katrina, with overall damage estimates at over $100 billion.</span>

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