How Do Hurricanes Form?
7. Energy
Hurricanes have the potential to do enormous amounts of damage. They can destroy homes and infrastructure, devastate whole communities, and even cities, and they can take a lot of lives. For something to be so devastating, it would have to be releasing enormous amounts of energy.
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A single hurricane can release energy that equals around 50% of the planets entire electricity generating capacity. As impressive as that may sound, that barely touches the surface because the rains and clouds can unleash 400 times that amount. Another comparison is that a hurricane can unleash energy equivalent to 10,000 nuclear bombs during its lifetime.
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