hurricanes

Definition/Scope: Tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles per hour or greater that occurs especially in the western Atlantic, that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning , and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

Broader Terms:

environmental emergencies
storms

Narrower Terms:

Atlantic hurricane seasons
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Betsy
Hurricane Charley
Hurricane Dora
Hurricane Floyd
Hurricane Frances
Hurricane Georges
Hurricane Iniki
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Mitch
Hurricane Ophelia
Hurricane Rita
Pacific hurricane seasons

Related Terms:

cyclones
hurricane tracking
tsunamis