noun
- violent tropical storms with very strong winds that rotate around a calm center
Examples
- Three major hurricanes hit the Atlantic coast last season.
- The hurricanes caused widespread flooding and power outages.
- Meteorologists track hurricanes using satellite imagery.
- Coastal residents evacuated before the hurricanes made landfall.
- The hurricanes weakened as they moved over cooler water.
- Emergency shelters opened to protect people from the hurricanes.