hurricane

hurricane
A violent storm characterized by the vehemence of the wind and its sudden changes. Queen Ins. Co. v Hudnut Co. 8 Ind App 22, 26, 35 NE 397. Known in recent years as a storm originating in tropical seas, often moving to land in the temperate zone, causing terrific losses in life and property by the violence of the wind and the heavy rains which accompany it. Not to be confused with the cyclone or tornado. See cyclone; tornado. It appears that for the purposes of insurance, the terms "hurricane," "tornado," and "windstorm" are often treated as synonymous. See windstorm insurance.

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