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A hurricane can be 300 to 500 miles across. I’m about 5 centimetres across. I measured twice. I rubbed out the first answer.

— U. (tap me for another)

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hurricanes.storms.im is part of the ReallyByte network, run by REALLYBYTE, based in the Isle of Man. General information, checked against the US National Hurricane Center and NOAA, NASA, the Met Office and the World Meteorological Organization pages listed on the sources page. It is not a forecast or warning service: for a real storm, follow your national weather service and local officials. Figures that change, such as averages and name lists, carry the date we checked them (31 Oct 2026). Images are public domain NASA, NOAA and US government images, credited; the storm drawings are our own. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA, NASA, the Met Office or the WMO. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. No cookies; privacy-friendly visit counts via GoatCounter. Privacy | Contact

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