Thunderstorms and hurricanes are both big, powerful weather events, but they work in very different ways. A thunderstorm is like a quick burst of energy in the sky, with lightning and rain happening all at once. It’s short and loud. A hurricane is more like a long, slow dance in the ocean, it starts as a gentle breeze and grows into something huge that can knock down trees and houses.
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- A thunderstorm is like a quick lightning show, it happens in minutes.
- A hurricane is more like a slow, spinning wind dance that lasts for days.
- Thunderstorms are local, but hurricanes can cover an entire state.
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See also
- How Do Hurricanes Form and Why Are They So Powerful?
- How Do Hurricanes Form and Grow So Powerful?
- What Causes a ‘Cyclone’ and How Is It Different from a Hurricane?
- What Causes a Storm to ‘Form’?
- What Causes a ‘Perfect’ Storm?
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