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Hurricanes
a tropical cyclone with winds > 64 knots
 
 
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Hurricanes are tropical cyclones with winds that exceed 64 knots (74 mi/hr) 
and circulate counter-clockwise about their centers in the Northern Hemisphere 
(clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere).
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