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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">In the [[Beaufort wind scale]], a [[wind]] with a speed equal to or greater than 64 knots (73 mph) or Beaufort Number 12 (Force 12).</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Hurricane-force winds are not exclusive to hurricanes; they occur quite often in strong nontropical storms such as the[[ northeaster]], or even in severe [[thunderstorms]].</div><br/> </div> | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">In the [[Beaufort wind scale]], a [[wind]] with a speed equal to or greater than 64 knots (73 mph) or Beaufort Number 12 (Force 12).</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Hurricane-force winds are not exclusive to hurricanes; they occur quite often in strong nontropical storms such as the[[northeaster| northeaster]], or even in severe [[thunderstorms]].</div><br/> </div> | ||
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hurricane-force wind
In the Beaufort wind scale, a wind with a speed equal to or greater than 64 knots (73 mph) or Beaufort Number 12 (Force 12).
Hurricane-force winds are not exclusive to hurricanes; they occur quite often in strong nontropical storms such as the northeaster, or even in severe thunderstorms.
