What makes a
hurricane tick? Whether it’s a disheveled tropical depression or a picture-perfect
category five
swirling across the ocean like a buzzsaw, every tropical cyclone that
forms on Earth has the same basic structure. These powerful storms are
just as fragile as they are mighty, and there's a fine line between
atmospheric fury and a flimsy blob of harmless clouds.
Ingredients
Tropical cyclones—the catch-all term for tropical depressions,
tropical storms, and hurricanes—require four key ingredients in order to
form: existing thunderstorms, warm
water, moist air, and light winds.
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