Hurricane
A hurricane is a massive tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph, forming over warm ocean waters and featuring a distinctive low-pressure eye surrounded by intense thunderstorms. These storms can unleash catastrophic flooding, high winds, and storm surges, making them a critical concern in climate science and disaster preparedness as global warming intensifies their frequency and strength.
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The 1979 Super Typhoon Tip, a hurricane equivalent in the Pacific, holds the record for the largest storm ever, with a diameter of over 1,350 miles—about twice the size of Texas—and it generated the lowest sea-level pressure ever observed outside a tornado, highlighting the sheer scale of nature's fury.
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