Danger Zone

wind blowing clouds.Strong Winds

Hurricanes weaken rapidly after they make landfall. A storm's winds typically decrease 50% after 12 hours of travel over land. But strong storms can continue to generate strong winds even when they have traveled far inland.

In 1989, Hurricane Hugo tore all the way across South Carolina and battered Charlotte, North Carolina with wind gusts of nearly...how many kilometers per hour?

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