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Nasa: Hurricanes

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Learn about hurricanes and how they are created. Features include video animation, the histories of the most devastating hurricanes and topics such as hurricane naming and hurricane study.

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cyclones, severe weather, tropical storms, typhoons, weather, weather instruments, hurricanes
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