What does it mean when a hurricane undergoes rapid intensification?

Name: What does it mean when a hurricane undergoes rapid intensification?
Uploaded: 2022-09-20T15:37:55-04:00
Duration: 57 s
Description: Rapid intensification is a term used for tropical cyclones (tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes) that – you guessed it – intensify at a rapid pace, but there are strict criteria a storm must meet to officially undergo rapid intensification.

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What does it mean when a hurricane undergoes rapid intensification?

Rapid intensification is a term used for tropical cyclones (tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes) that – you guessed it – intensify at a rapid pace, but there are strict criteria a storm must meet to officially undergo rapid intensification.

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