Tropical storms can turn into _____.

Tropical storms can turn into _____.

• A. Hurricanes
• B. Tornadoes
• C. Cyclones
• D. Typhoons

Answer: (A)

Tropical cyclones are tracked by how strong their winds are. When a tropical storm’s sustained winds reach 74 mph (119 km/h) or more, it is upgraded to a hurricane. That upgrade signals a much stronger, more dangerous storm with greater potential for damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and storm surge. Tornadoes come from severe thunderstorms on land and aren’t a direct progression of tropical storms. Cyclones and typhoons are regional names for the same kind of storm in different parts of the world, and some can reach hurricane strength in their basins, but in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific the strongest form is called a hurricane. So tropical storms can turn into a hurricane.

Tropical cyclones are tracked by how strong their winds are. When a tropical storm’s sustained winds reach 74 mph (119 km/h) or more, it is upgraded to a hurricane. That upgrade signals a much stronger, more dangerous storm with greater potential for damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and storm surge. Tornadoes come from severe thunderstorms on land and aren’t a direct progression of tropical storms. Cyclones and typhoons are regional names for the same kind of storm in different parts of the world, and some can reach hurricane strength in their basins, but in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific the strongest form is called a hurricane. So tropical storms can turn into a hurricane.