What do you call a violent tropical storm with very strong winds?
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What do you call a violent tropical storm with very strong winds?
The correct answer is typhoon.
What is a violent tropical storm called?
Cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes are the same kind of violent tropical storm, a spiral of high winds and heavy rain, but the names differ depending on where the storms occur. Typhoon is the usual term for the China Sea and western North Pacific.
What is strong wind called?
Short bursts of high speed wind are termed gusts. Strong winds of intermediate duration (around one minute) are termed squalls. Long-duration winds have various names associated with their average strength, such as breeze, gale, storm, and hurricane.
What is violent wind?
n a wind of force 11 on the Beaufort scale, reaching speeds of 64–72 mph. body part n. a body part is a part of a human body, usually one that has been cut or torn from the body in a violent incident (such as an accident, an explosion, etc) to vent frustration v.
What is the most destructive storm on Earth?
Great Bhola Cyclone
The 36 Deadliest Tropical Cyclones in World History
| Rank | Name/Areas of Largest Loss | Ocean Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Great Bhola Cyclone, Bangladesh | Bay of Bengal |
| 2. | Hooghly River Cyclone, India and Bangladesh | Bay of Bengal |
| 3. | Haiphong Typhoon, Vietnam | West Pacific |
| 4. | Coringa, India | Bay of Bengal |
What are the extreme winds?
Extreme wind gusts are the result of intense turbulence within vigorous storms systems such as ex-tropical cyclones or mid-latitude storms. These systems contain bands of generally strong winds associated with areas of large pressure gradients and these are usually near the centre of low-pressure.
How does a violent wind disturb and damage things?
(a) How does a violent wind disturb and damage things? Ans: A violent wind breaks the window shutters and scatters the papers. It also throws down the books on the shelf. Ans: The poet requests the wind to blow gently and not to cause any damage or destruction.
What is the word given to describe the spinning high winds and heavy rainstorms?
A tropical storm is a hazard that brings heavy rainfall, strong winds and other related hazards such as mudslides and floods. Tropical storms usually form between approximately 5° and 30° latitude and move westward due to easterly winds. The Coriolis force sends them spinning towards the poles.
What is inland flooding?
Inland flooding is also called freshwater flooding since it comes from rain water, not ocean salt water. Inland simply means not on the coast. The cause of inland flooding is simple: too much rain. The flooding could be slowly rising water from steady rain in low spots.