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Causes. There are two main factors that are responsible for causing hurricane storms, viz. warm water and moist, warm air. This is the reason why they begin in tropical regions. They occur when the moist, warm air from the surface of the ocean rises and meets the cooler air.
Hurricanes are large, swirling storms. They produce winds of 119 kilometers per hour (74 mph) or higher. That's faster than a cheetah, the fastest animal on land. Winds from a hurricane can damage buildings and trees. Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters. Sometimes they strike land. When a hurricane reaches land, it pushes a wall of ocean water ashore. This wall of water is called a storm surge. Heavy rain and storm surge from a hurricane can cause flooding.