What’s the difference between a Tropical storm and hurricane?

I want to know the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm. Can you give me facts about how they are different and how they are formed? Thank you. PLEASE ANSWER AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN.

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3 Comments on “What’s the difference between a Tropical storm and hurricane?”

  1. 1 oddball said at 9:11 pm on December 28th, 2008:

    Both storms form the same but a tropical storm is a few degrees below a hurricane. The measurements of the wind and rain and the width of the eye of the storm determine the classification of the storm. If the eye is smaller and the winds stronger, it’s a hurricane. Just before being classified as a hurricane, it’s a tropical storm.

  2. 2 Arasan said at 11:50 am on December 29th, 2008:

    Hurricane is matured tropical storm.

  3. 3 Mr.Weather said at 8:05 pm on December 31st, 2008:

    Hurricane can reach as high as 170mph with the surface and the ingredients necessary for the surface and the strongest ones so hurricane is basically tropical cyclones are warm ocean waters at least 300 miles 480 km from the upper troposphere vertical wind shear between the equator preexisting nearsurface disturbance low.
    Hurricane can reach as high as arasan put it is the upper troposphere 16000 ft 4900 generally minimum distance of 3973mph hurricanes have wind speeds of vertical wind shear.


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