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A hurricane is a tropical cyclone, with winds that reaches over 74 miles per hour. In the Southern Hemisphere a hurricane circulates clockwise, and in the Northern Hemisphere it circulates counterclockwise. Hurricanes usually occur during the summer and fall seasons because that is when the water temperature is at its warmest. There are various stages that a hurricane goes through to become one and there are also various ways to track down a hurricane too.

The first stage of a hurricane is called a tropical disturbance. The wind speed is less than twenty-five miles per hour, with a slight open circulation going on. The tropical disturbance consists of clouds, showers, and thunderstorms, which remain intact for twenty-four hours or more. Tropical waves are the most common tropical disturbance, and about one hundred of these waves form each season. This wave usually develops about every four to five days.

The second stage of a hurricane is called a tropical depression. During the tropical depression the open circulation closes, and the winds speed have usually picked up to twenty- th...

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