Index / Natural Phenomena / Hurricane
Natural Phenomena
Hurricane
Tropical cyclone
A warm-core rotating storm fed by latent heat from evaporating tropical ocean. Coriolis force curls inflowing air into a spiral, with the eyewall releasing energy equivalent to roughly 200 times the world’s electrical generation while it lasts.
Key specifications
Cat 5 winds
≥ 252 km/h
Diameter
200 – 1,500 km
Eye
30 – 65 km calm core
Fuel
Sea surface ≥ 26.5 °C
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