Hurricane Rita

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:47 am

auto_freak wrote:rita was a tropical storm instead of a hurricane. They still call it hurricane rita though.

whats the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane, if you don't mind me asking.

shamsshahriyar · Post by **shamsshahriyar** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:10 pm

the hurricane i guess...starts from the sea...and tropical storms happens in tropical areas.......i might be wrong any1 plz correct me

SarkaR · Post by **SarkaR** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:30 pm

Neil wrote:
auto_freak wrote:rita was a tropical storm instead of a hurricane. They still call it hurricane rita though.
whats the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane, if you don't mind me asking.

hurricane

1. A severe tropical cyclone originating in the equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea or eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean, traveling north, northwest, or northeast from its point of origin, and usually involving heavy rains.
2. A wind with a speed greater than 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour, according to the Beaufort scale.

tropical storm

A cyclonic storm having winds ranging from approximately 48 to 121 kilometers (30 to 75 miles) per hour.

shamsshahriyar · Post by **shamsshahriyar** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:41 pm

thanx for lettin me kno...as u corrected me i wont forget this ever....so whats the current situation over there...

Post by **arnab** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:33 pm

shamsshahriyar wrote:thanx for lettin me kno...as u corrected me i wont forget this ever....so whats the current situation over there...

check out www.cnn.com :blue_wink:

shamsshahriyar · Post by **shamsshahriyar** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:21 pm

thanx i will check that out but I dont really like going to these sites

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