Hurricanes

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A warm ocean current that flows off the west coast of South American every few year.

The most destructive part of a hurricane is what?

Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean usually start off the coast of which continent?

A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center. Depending on where they form, they have different names.

Meteorologists use what to rate the strength of a hurricane on a scale of 1-5?

Tropical cyclones occur only in areas where the ocean temperature reaches at least this temperature?

The scientific study of climate and weather.

In the Northern Hemisphere a hurricane spins in which direction?