The difference between Hurricane and Storm

When used as nouns, hurricane means a severe tropical cyclone in the north atlantic ocean, caribbean sea, gulf of mexico, or in the eastern north pacific off the west coast of mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes, whereas storm means any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.

Storm is also verb with the meaning: to move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.

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  1. Hurricane as a noun:

    A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

  2. Hurricane as a noun (meteorology):

    a wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm

  1. Hurricane as a noun (sports, aerial freestyle skiing):

    "full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip

  1. Storm as a noun:

    Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.

  2. Storm as a noun:

    A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak.

    Examples:

    "The proposed reforms have led to a political storm."

  3. Storm as a noun (meteorology):

    a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).

  4. Storm as a noun (military):

    A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.

  1. Storm as a verb (intransitive, with adverbial of direction):

    To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.

    Examples:

    "She stormed out of the room."

  2. Storm as a verb (intransitive):

    To rage or fume; to be in a violent temper.

  3. Storm as a verb (transitive):

    To assault (a stronghold or fortification) with military forces.

    Examples:

    "Troops stormed the complex."

  4. Storm as a verb (impersonal):

    To have the weather be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

    Examples:

    "It stormed throughout the night."

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