TopicTyphoon & storms
hurrikan
/ˈhʊʁɪkaːn/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
a tropical cyclone in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific
Category scales (1–5) describe wind strength and damage risk.
Examples
Der Hurrikan erreichte um Mitternacht die Küste nahe der Stadt.
The hurricane made landfall near the city at midnight.
Die Bewohner bereiteten sich mit Vorräten auf den Hurrikan vor.
Residents prepared for the hurricane by buying supplies.
Ein Hurrikan kann Dächer zerstören und Straßen überfluten.
A hurricane can destroy roofs and flood streets.
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