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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.

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

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.

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

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:

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