Features of Tropical Storms
Geography: KS3, topic 5.3.2
Features of Tropical Storms
Listed below are the main features of tropical storms:
Shape
- They are circular shape.
Size
- They span hundreds of kilometres wide.
Duration
- They usually last 1 to 2 weeks.
Typical conditions
- Heavy rain.
- Strong winds.
- Thunder and lightning.
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