hurricane

group of tropical storms of the Atlantic and east Pacific basins with sustained wind speeds > 64 kt. Classified by Saffir–Simpson scale
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hurricane

Summary

hurricane ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (794 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Huracan is named after hurricane[2].
  • hurricane is a type of meteorological disaster[3].
  • hurricane comprises Category 1 hurricane[4].
  • hurricane comprises Category 2 hurricane[5].
  • hurricane comprises Category 3 hurricane[6].
  • hurricane comprises Category 4 hurricane[7].
  • hurricane comprises Category 5 hurricane[8].
  • hurricane's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[9].
  • hurricane's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].
  • hurricane's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[11].
  • hurricane's different from is recorded as Huragan[12].
  • hurricane's different from is recorded as Huracan[13].
  • hurricane's different from is recorded as Ouragan[14].
  • hurricane's properties for this type is recorded as P706[15].
  • hurricane's properties for this type is recorded as P17[16].
  • hurricane's properties for this type is recorded as P2630[17].
  • hurricane's properties for this type is recorded as P1120[18].

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Definition and Type

hurricane is a type of meteorological disaster[3].

Origins

Huracan is named after hurricane[2].

Use and Application

Components include Category 1 hurricane[4], Category 2 hurricane[5], Category 3 hurricane[6], Category 4 hurricane[7], and Category 5 hurricane[8].

Influence

Things named for hurricane include Carolina Hurricanes[19], an ice hockey team[20], in United States[21], founded in 1972[22]; BM-27 Uragan[23], an artillery model[24]; TRG-300 Kasirga[25], an artillery model[26]; Huracan motorcycles[27], a brand[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Huracan motorcycles factory[31]; and Hurricane Heights[32], a highland[33].

Why It Matters

hurricane ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (794 views/month).[1] hurricane has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] hurricane is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for hurricane include Carolina Hurricanes[19], an ice hockey team[20], in United States[21], founded in 1972[22]; BM-27 Uragan[23], an artillery model[24]; TRG-300 Kasirga[25], an artillery model[26]; Huracan motorcycles[27], a brand[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Huracan motorcycles factory[31]; and Hurricane Heights[32], a highland[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Anon number 2 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from Huragan, Huracan, Ouragan
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q20918044]]"
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