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Aerial view of a neighborhood in Port Arthur, Texas, with houses and streets submerged in floodwaters after Hurricane Harvey, surrounded by trees and partially visible rooftops.
How do tropical cyclones form?
Illustration of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, showing five categories ranked by increasing wind speed and damage: Category 1 (74-95 mph) with minor damage, up to Category 5 (157 mph or higher) with near-total destruction. Each category is color-coded and includes simple images of houses and trees showing escalating storm damage.
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How do tropical cyclones form?
Learn how tropical cyclones such as Hurricane Harvey form.
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A neighborhood in Port Arthur, Texas, submerged in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Harvey
The storm devastated the state's southeastern coast in 2017.
South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team of the South Carolina National Guard
Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale
The scale is used to classify tropical cyclones occurring in the Atlantic Ocean and...
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