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  1. Rain bands

    The bands of thunderstorms that circulate outward from the eye are called rain bands. These storms play a key role in the evaporation/condensation cycle that feeds the hurricane.
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    The storm's outer rainbands (often with hurricane or tropical storm-force winds) are made up of dense bands of thunderstorms ranging from a few miles to tens of miles wide and 50 to 300 miles long. Hurricane-force winds can extend …

  5. Hurricanes: Science and Society: Hurricane Structure

    Outside the eyewall of a hurricane, rainbands spiral inwards towards the eyewall. These rain bands are capable of producing heavy rain and wind (and occasionally tornadoes). Sometimes, there are gaps between the bands …

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    Sep 23, 2017 · Rain bands will develop and start spiraling around the storm. These bands act like elongated lines of storms, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds, and occasional tornadoes as they pass through...

  8. A Guide to Understanding Satellite Images of Hurricanes

    Oct 10, 2019 · During a hurricane, instruments on NOAA-20 and S-NPP capture data twice a day. These data are converted into brightly colored pictures that reveal the structure, intensity and temperature of a storm, along with other …

  9. Hurricane Anatomy and Structure - ThoughtCo

    Mar 18, 2017 · While the eye and eyewall are the nucleus of a tropical cyclone, the bulk of the storm lies outside of its center and is comprised of curved bands of clouds and thunderstorms called "rainbands." Spiraling inward toward …

  10. Hurricane categories and other terminology explained

    Sep 15, 2022 · Outer bands: Bands that spiral out of the storm like a pinwheel with water on it. These lines of storms are where tornadoes typically form and where flooding can occur.